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For a counter-point, I'm slightly proud of how our (English) language is able to flexibly accommodate a vast array of other-language grammars, while still maintaining understanding and clarity.

The two points that the previous poster highlighted: while perhaps the native-fluent speaker will notice that the phrases have a non-standard form, both sentences are completely intelligible.

Living abroad from the United States has only served to stretch my conception of "proper English" even further.




"both sentences are completely intelligible"

This really makes me happy. I never left the country, and my first international travel will be to Melbourne in February/2015 where I will can test myself.




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