Does learning a 2nd language improve your skill in your native language?

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Re: Does learning a 2nd language improve your skill in your native language?

Postby CDR » Fri Sep 30, 2022 8:49 am

I can remember being upset that Duolingo was unfairly punishing me for what I thought were correct answers, then finally looking up the difference between woman vs women and being embarrassed when I discovered I was a fool, and that Duolingo was actually helping me.

This was a long time ago, but I was in University, so, that was a late grammar lesson for me. :lol:

I have vague memories of reading articles about English grammar when I first started learning Portuguese.
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