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I plan on only speaking french to my hypothetical children when nobody else is around.

Posted by mafic Nov 19 '09, 10:42

I have a friend that speaks only ukranian to her kids when they're alone. of course none of those are klingon. I think it's kind of hilarious that he taught the kid klingon. it's not like it'll hurt him. every kid I know that grew up bilingual knew the appropriate times for their languages.

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my sibs and I had a period when we mixed them up. and why wouldn't you speak French to them all the time? my mom did. -- nm - loosilu Nov 19, 10:43 3
- I find it impolite to speak languages others can't understand (obviously I'm talking people we know, not strangers). -- nm - mafic Nov 19, 10:45 2
  - I have no problem with that at all. I see people do it all the time, and it's better in terms of teaching the language. -- nm - loosilu Nov 19, 10:46 1
    - let me amend that ... I think it can be rude in some circumstances, but not in general. -- nm - loosilu Nov 19, 10:46

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