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100%. I've always aimed for perfection, at the highest cultural level. My society and my peers oblige this level. I also demand it.

At other levels,

Spanish is very forgiving. You can mispronounce it, misconjugate it, mix it, and you'll be understood.

English is not.

It's becoming very forgiving; It sounds like Tarzan now.

French is not.

Fossilized mistakes.

Locals contribute by not correcting; by not laughing. Or by complimenting, or patronizing "accents".

Over 40 years went by before James Kirchner showed me how to properly pronounce -tion.

Like personality, language needs to always "improve", get Class, and then, Style....

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