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Here is a curiosity video but also a discussion on dialects, languages and bilingual skills. 

Let me know if you like this kind of content too! And thanks for your support, as always noble ones. 

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Do I think in Italian or Sicilian?

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Gary Slator

What is more curious Raff, I would say, is how very naturally you express yourself so easily & fluently in English (and "English" English at that, if you know what I mean) that it's a wonder you don't think in English to begin with!

Maya Toman

Hello you Married Guy! It's great to know you tied the knot with your lovely partner.

Maya Toman

I thoroughly enjoyed your recent linguistic topic, with such rarely seen, overhead views with drone. I am always amazed at the physical speed of some speakers, you being one of them. You are more so amazing because you speak English at a very fast rate. I imagine that you keep up with the fastest deliverers of Japanese as well. I suppose it's a part of your muscle flexibility to pick up a certain speed of delivery, from one language to another. I'm a senior woman in your roster of admirers, with interests in lingustics, history in general, ancient Roman history especially, music, stage combat, armour, swords, speaking the truth, among many other things. English is my 5th learned language coming to Canada around 8 yrs of age. I identify as a true Danubian. All my closest relatives have links to the Danube River, and all speak different languages, with different official nationalities. I was exposed to my various different language speakers at a very early age and find learning, specifically learning to sing in different languages without a foreign accent, a wonderful, joyful challenge. I just can't speak as quickly as you! Thank you for your illuminating post. Ave!

Morias

My native language is Chinese, I studied in Japan from 2010 to 2016, so Japanese is my second language, English is my third language, and my fourth language is Latin. The grammar of Latin is very different from the other languages I use, and learning Latin is difficult for me. but Latin is very logical and precise, which is the opposite of Chinese, which makes learning Latin itself very very funning.

Benjamin Cody

A very interesting video with great advice. I only know a little bit of Italian, but I've started to find myself mumbling random Italian phrases as I'm laying down for bed sometimes. I don't ever do this in English, but I'm also not reciting English phrases with the intent to memorize.

Benjamin N

I'd argue that English does have two different (and sometimes unrelated) words for just about everything, it's just that the different registers, lects, communicative systems those different words are in don't tend to be so geographically bounded (excepting Braid Scots and some others) and there's more overlap between different registers.