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by dudul 22 days ago
> You don't magically get language skills by living in the country. You still have to put in the time and effort.

Did I say otherwise? How do you live 6 years in a country without putting in the effort to learn the language? You're there, watch TV, talk to people, read books, take a class here or there. Come on, how do you put yourself, for 6 years, in a situation where you don't learn the language?