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“My first language is Spanish, my second is English. All my friends and everyone in my public schools grew up trying to learn English.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
“In many ways, Steven’s first language is cinema, and Steven’s second language is existing in the real world,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Some were less comfortable with the possibility of false positives, since there are often autistic people, or users whose first language isn’t English, whose writing styles are stigmatized as A.I.-like.
From Slate ● Apr. 1, 2026
Colleagues who speak a number of different languages, including French, Italian, Arabic and Urdu, can help with making calls when English isn't a person's first language.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
He’s got an accent, like Spanish is his first language.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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