Reply #107: Spanish

[InkAddict]

I studied it for four years in high school and received A's. I can read a newspaper with about 80% comprehension. I recently took on on-line Spanish grammar quiz from a link posted by a DU member just to test what I do remember. After all this time (>30 years) I scored a remarkable 53 per cent. Last year, I convinced the Hispanic gardener to blow the autumn leaves over my roses. I think fluency in reading, writing, and speaking Spanish would return with a short immersion "en otro pais", but that scenario, I think, is unlikely--though a HUGE fantasy.