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	Do multilingual people think in different languages all the time? By Answers101 Asked Mar 19 2006 12:15AM	17 Pts Rate Question

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Answer 11 out of 14

by slothmister on Sep 6, 2007 at 10:34 pm Permalink

Yes, very often I do, I think in whatever language I am going to talk in at that time, but when my mind dawdles, and turns from one language to a second all the time!

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Answer 12 out of 14

by TheFig on Sep 6, 2007 at 10:17 pm Permalink

I cn only speak for myself, but yes, I can think in the language I am going to speak. Brain process is different for language other than English.

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Answer 13 out of 14

by tomsims on Jan 2, 2007 at 12:51 am Permalink

Some do and some don't. I often ask.

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by Anon on Mar 31, 2006 at 5:18 pm Permalink

Not all the time, but as a multilingual person I can say that yes, I do sometimes switch back and forth.

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