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* itu (when) becomes itu '''mo''' (always, or never, if used before a negative)
 
* itu (when) becomes itu '''mo''' (always, or never, if used before a negative)
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One thing to be careful of is remembering that "mo" always implies one more item than what is being spoken about. Thus you can say "Kanojo '''wa''' Eigo '''mo''' dekimasu." (She also speaks English) because by implication the "also" means that you knw she already speaks one other language. Doubling up the "mo" to say "Kanojo '''wa''' Nihongo '''mo'''  Eigo '''mo''' dekimasu." does ''not''' mean "She speaks Japanese and English", but rather "She also speaks Japanese and also speaks English..." as well as one other unmentioned language.  
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One thing to be careful of is remembering that "mo" always implies one more item than what is being spoken about. Thus you can say, "Kanojo '''wa''' Eigo '''mo''' dekimasu." (She also speaks English) because by implication the "also" means that you know she already speaks one other language. Doubling up the "mo" to say "Kanojo '''wa''' Nihongo '''mo'''  Eigo '''mo''' dekimasu," does ''not'' mean "She speaks Japanese and English", but rather "She also speaks Japanese and also speaks English..." as well as one other unmentioned language.  
    
"Kanojo '''wa''' Nihongo '''to'''  Eigo dekimasu," would say "She speaks Japanese and English."
 
"Kanojo '''wa''' Nihongo '''to'''  Eigo dekimasu," would say "She speaks Japanese and English."
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