English and Spanish here too. Plus I love the 15 minute New York Times crosswords. Once way back when when I was doodlebugging (there's that word again) I worked with a fellow from Beruit. In a six month period he taught me Arabic to the point I could read, write and converse. He brought me a number of those small paperback novelas which I would read. Unfortunately that is one of those languages you have to use regularly to maintain, at least it is for me, and as a result I can only remember a few words, numbers and specific grammar rules. This is probably one language I should get back on track with.
And as lietuviai says, it is hard not to confuse grammar rules between the languages. Sometimes now my spoken English is skewed badly because I form my sentences with Spanish syntax! Not usually a problem at work, where most of us suffer the same fate, in public though, well that is another story.
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Mike Tangas
'73 280SEL 4.5 (9/72)- RIP
Only 8,173 units built from 5/71 thru 11/72
'02 CLK320 Cabriolet - wifey's mid-life crisis
2012 VW Jetta Sportwagon TDI...at least its a diesel
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