Imagine your brain is like a toy box, some people have more toys (or more space) to store new languages. When they learn a second language, it's like adding another toy without making the rest fall out. Others might need to rearrange their whole box just to fit one extra toy in.
Examples
- A child growing up with parents who speak Spanish at home and English at school learns both easily.
- A teacher who switches between French and English when talking to students finds it natural.
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See also
- Why Do We Say 'Bless You' When You Sneeze?
- What Is the Purpose of a Clock Tower?
- Why Do We Tell Stories?
- Why Do We Have Different Kinds of Music?
- Why Do We Have So Many Different Kinds of Languages?
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