A Linguistic Note

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Philip Hart" <philiph at slac.stanford.edu>
To: <dragaera at dragaera.info>
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 1:23 PM
Subject: RE: A Linguistic Note

  Keep gender/person
> references straight while drunk in whatever non-English language?

   Getting drunk (or whatever intoxicant they use) with the locals is one of 
the best ways to become conversationally fluent.  You don't feel as 
embarassed making mistakes and you can pick up "colorful" argot.  Of course, 
if you go overboard...  hahaha       warbi