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For non-native English Speakers
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I think in either Vietnamese or English, depending on the conversation I'm in. Although it doesn't explained why I mixed up the languages when I was chatting with 2 friends on 2 separate windows, I answered the Vietnamese friend in English and vice versa.
Suddenly switching from one to another poses a problem for me, though. I once had to think for 5 minutes to find an equivalent word in Vietnamese for the concept of an English word.
I also dream in both languages, but mom said I mumbled something unintelligible so I assume that'd be English.

@ Nikkie: I assume "thinking in a language" means promptly structuring a sentence to express whatever idea you're thinking without even thinking about that sentence, such as myself thinking of and saying out an answer to a question in the wrong language.

EDIT: Oh, everyone around me speaks Vietnamese, I still live in Vietnam, after all. I mostly speak English to myself, consider that an eccentricity or my own way of practicing English, whichever pleases you.
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For non-native English Speakers - by Fiel - 2010-03-24, 11:11 AM
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