rcaetano wrote:
> A Japanese woman once told me that her English level was only like a
> 11-year-old's (or 12-, whatever). I found it a bit odd because we had
> exchanged messages and her English was not so bad, while Japanese
> 11-year-olds usually don't speak or write English at all. Well, it's
> just humbleness, I thought.
> 
> Later I saw a similar expression elsewhere, in a newspaper or penpal ad
> or something. It was written in understandable English.
> 
> Then it dawned on me that they might be under the illusion that they
> speak English like a 11-year-old _NSOE_. I hope I'm wrong...
> 
Most likely this last is what they meant. The others just don't make sense.

John W.