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echo: fidonews
to: HENRI DERKSEN
from: DAVID DRUMMOND
date: 2018-06-10 14:46:00
subject: Keeping it private.

On 8/06/2018 10:44 AM, Henri Derksen -> David Drummond wrote:

 DD>> Back when Australia was under the Howard regime they introduced a
 DD>> "questionnaire" for prospective Aussie citizens. There was a version of
 DD>> it online. The lady I worked with, who was born in Australia, and I
 DD>> tried it out. I scored a higher rate of correct answers than her.
 HD>                                                                   ^^^
 HD> Is that really correct?

Yes, I got the higher score.

 HD> You mean She in stead of Her !? ;-).

Dunno.

 HD> But forgive me my Englisch faults, I am no native speaker, but you are?

I am supposed to be.

HOWEVER I find that students of English often have a better grasp of the
intricacies of the language than those brought up with it.

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Regards
David

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