Rather than broken English, I have D'aito speaking in unnecessarily complex compound sentences, with too many polysyllabic words, and an unusual dedication to proper grammar. Â When done right, it should sound like she's trying to show off or that she's hiding her ignorance with a blizzard of words. Â She is very unfamiliar with colloquial speech and cultural references. Â She does not use contractions as much as native speaker would. Â Her knowledge of the Eorzean language comes almost exclusively from scholarship and not from immersion.
She has recently picked up words like 'Twas, and 'Tis believing them to be "more local" sounding.
I was inspired by a friend of mine who immigrated to America from China a couple of years ago and her knowledge of English is very textbook and needlessly formal. Â I find myself explaining how she could rephrase and sound more laid back.
She has recently picked up words like 'Twas, and 'Tis believing them to be "more local" sounding.
I was inspired by a friend of mine who immigrated to America from China a couple of years ago and her knowledge of English is very textbook and needlessly formal. Â I find myself explaining how she could rephrase and sound more laid back.
