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, 23:56, September 6, 2008→Pardon?
::It is a long story, but I have lived outside Japan for the last 10 years, until recently, so was fortunate to become quite fluent (although do not ask me to say too many words containing the letter 'l' grin). As for the motto, I quoted the unofficial motto of the Olympics as best I could remember it. Hope that helps to clear things. Friends? --[[User:JessicaT|KotomiT]]<sup>[[User talk:JessicaT|''Hajimemashite!'']]</sup> 19:40, 6 September 2008 (EDT)
::It is a long story, but I have lived outside Japan for the last 10 years, until recently, so was fortunate to become quite fluent (although do not ask me to say too many words containing the letter 'l' grin). As for the motto, I quoted the unofficial motto of the Olympics as best I could remember it. Hope that helps to clear things. Friends? --[[User:JessicaT|KotomiT]]<sup>[[User talk:JessicaT|''Hajimemashite!'']]</sup> 19:40, 6 September 2008 (EDT)
:::Friends? More - admiration! You have better than a masters - you have genuinely made me believe that English was your first language. --[[User:Toffeeman|Toffeeman]] 19:44, 6 September 2008 (EDT)
:::Friends? More - admiration! You have better than a masters - you have genuinely made me believe that English was your first language. --[[User:Toffeeman|Toffeeman]] 19:44, 6 September 2008 (EDT)
::::Thank you! I suppose it almost is in a way, as outside of home it is all I have really spoken for a long time - and it shows too. Very embarrassing now, when I have my Japanese corrected, or I just cannot think of a word, but I will get there. That is one of the reasons I wanted to teach - having English taught by Japanese people with bad English pronunciation just perpetuates the problem. I am probably not going to end up with a class of Eliza Doolittles, but hopefully they will be above the norm. As we say ''ganbaru'', or "try my best." --[[User:JessicaT|KotomiT]]<sup>[[User talk:JessicaT|''Hajimemashite!'']]</sup> 19:56, 6 September 2008 (EDT)