@Noflaps said in #37:
> Re: #6 -- The genuine excellence of @CSKA_Moscou 's English can only make me hope that it is NOT his second language, despite the fact that he displays the Russian flag. If it IS his second language, that's fairly intimidating. I can only marvel and realize that I have much more work to do on my own second language.
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> Piano. Expert rating. The dude is impressive. Indeed, there are several very impressive people posting to this forum. I guess that shouldn't surprise, given that this is a chess site.
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> Thanks, Lichess. You provide us all with excellent company.
I find it relatively surprising that the quality of my English is appreciated, given that it is neither my first nor my second, but my third language, behind French and Russian.
And also : English is language that I don't practice daily outside the forum, and that therefore, I am more likely to make mistakes or unorthodox turns of phrase, especially orally.
and unlike French and like in Russian, I am rather shy when speaking in English, because I hide a flaw that is very unattractive to the ear:
a French accent.
> Re: #6 -- The genuine excellence of @CSKA_Moscou 's English can only make me hope that it is NOT his second language, despite the fact that he displays the Russian flag. If it IS his second language, that's fairly intimidating. I can only marvel and realize that I have much more work to do on my own second language.
>
> Piano. Expert rating. The dude is impressive. Indeed, there are several very impressive people posting to this forum. I guess that shouldn't surprise, given that this is a chess site.
>
> Thanks, Lichess. You provide us all with excellent company.
I find it relatively surprising that the quality of my English is appreciated, given that it is neither my first nor my second, but my third language, behind French and Russian.
And also : English is language that I don't practice daily outside the forum, and that therefore, I am more likely to make mistakes or unorthodox turns of phrase, especially orally.
and unlike French and like in Russian, I am rather shy when speaking in English, because I hide a flaw that is very unattractive to the ear:
a French accent.