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Ask Benny: Other ways to avoid being an obvious foreigner

Language Hacking

English - February 05, 2024 12:00 - 8 minutes - 7.39 MB
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Benny Lewis discusses strategies to avoid standing out as an obvious foreigner when speaking a new language, drawing from his experiences in Brazil. Academic choices of written words, like or simply saying things that are just illogical, can make you stand out more.

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