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[–] Soup@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I feel like it’s one of those things where as a native speaker you really should be able to understand it but if you’re ESL it’s fucking nightmare zone of slang and strong accents.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm American and living in the UK, it's just as hard as if I was ESL

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Give yourself some credit: it is ESL

I speak many Englishes