In undergrad I would often hear students say that they could understand/read X language, but not speak it.
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Eight months ago. I had recently left my job and was studying for the GRE
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in Yoruba
The general consensus when learning another language, is that you should master the grammar and structure first.
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in Yoruba
I have fond memories of the Police in Quibdó. They had guns, but rarely needed/used them. I guess, when you live in a small town and the policeman are your best friend/cousin/neighbor/classmate, your relations with them are mostly jovial.
Read MoreFrom the Archives:The Only High-Income Country in Africa
According to the World Bank’s Development Indicator’s Data, Equatorial Guinea is the only country on the African continent that is ranked as a high-income level country.
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