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Running errands

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Changing language = Changing personality

Our language belongs to us. It's an important part of our personality. But many people speak multiple languages. Does that mean they have multiple personalities? Researchers believe: yes! When we change languages, we also change our personality. That is to say, we behave differently. American scientists have come to this conclusion. They studied the behavior of bi-lingual women. These women grew up with English and Spanish. They were equally familiar with both languages and cultures. Despite this, their behavior was dependent on the language. When they spoke Spanish the women were more confident. They were also comfortable when people around them were speaking Spanish. Then, when they spoke English, their behavior changed. They were less confident and often unsure of themselves. The researchers noticed that the women also appeared more solitary. So the language we speak influences our behavior. Researchers don't yet know why this is. Perhaps we are guided by cultural norms. When speaking, we think about the culture from which the language comes. This is done automatically. Therefore, we try to adapt to the culture. We behave in a way that is customary for that culture. Chinese speakers were very reserved in experiments. Then when they spoke English, they were more open. Perhaps we change our behavior in order to integrate better. We want to be like those, with whom we're speaking…

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I want to go to the library.	I w_n_ t_ g_ t_ t_e l_b_a_y_ I want to go to the library. I w___ t_ g_ t_ t__ l_______ I want to go to the library. _ ____ __ __ __ ___ ________ I want to go to the library.
I want to go to the bookstore.	I w_n_ t_ g_ t_ t_e b_o_s_o_e_ I want to go to the bookstore. I w___ t_ g_ t_ t__ b_________ I want to go to the bookstore. _ ____ __ __ __ ___ __________ I want to go to the bookstore.
I want to go to the newspaper stand.	I w_n_ t_ g_ t_ t_e n_w_p_p_r s_a_d_ I want to go to the newspaper stand. I w___ t_ g_ t_ t__ n________ s_____ I want to go to the newspaper stand. _ ____ __ __ __ ___ _________ ______ I want to go to the newspaper stand.

I want to borrow a book.	I w_n_ t_ b_r_o_ a b_o_. I want to borrow a book. I w___ t_ b_____ a b____ I want to borrow a book. _ ____ __ ______ _ _____ I want to borrow a book.
I want to buy a book.	I w_n_ t_ b_y a b_o_. I want to buy a book. I w___ t_ b__ a b____ I want to buy a book. _ ____ __ ___ _ _____ I want to buy a book.
I want to buy a newspaper.	I w_n_ t_ b_y a n_w_p_p_r_ I want to buy a newspaper. I w___ t_ b__ a n_________ I want to buy a newspaper. _ ____ __ ___ _ __________ I want to buy a newspaper.

I want to go to the library to borrow a book.	I w_n_ t_ g_ t_ t_e l_b_a_y t_ b_r_o_ a b_o_. I want to go to the library to borrow a book. I w___ t_ g_ t_ t__ l______ t_ b_____ a b____ I want to go to the library to borrow a book. _ ____ __ __ __ ___ _______ __ ______ _ _____ I want to go to the library to borrow a book.
I want to go to the bookstore to buy a book.	I w_n_ t_ g_ t_ t_e b_o_s_o_e t_ b_y a b_o_. I want to go to the bookstore to buy a book. I w___ t_ g_ t_ t__ b________ t_ b__ a b____ I want to go to the bookstore to buy a book. _ ____ __ __ __ ___ _________ __ ___ _ _____ I want to go to the bookstore to buy a book.
I want to go to the kiosk / newspaper stand to buy a newspaper.	I w_n_ t_ g_ t_ t_e k_o_k / n_w_p_p_r s_a_d t_ b_y a n_w_p_p_r_ I want to go to the kiosk / newspaper stand to buy a newspaper. I w___ t_ g_ t_ t__ k____ / n________ s____ t_ b__ a n_________ I want to go to the kiosk / newspaper stand to buy a newspaper. _ ____ __ __ __ ___ _____ _ _________ _____ __ ___ _ __________ I want to go to the kiosk / newspaper stand to buy a newspaper.

I want to go to the optician.	I w_n_ t_ g_ t_ t_e o_t_c_a_. I want to go to the optician. I w___ t_ g_ t_ t__ o________ I want to go to the optician. _ ____ __ __ __ ___ _________ I want to go to the optician.
I want to go to the supermarket.	I w_n_ t_ g_ t_ t_e s_p_r_a_k_t_ I want to go to the supermarket. I w___ t_ g_ t_ t__ s___________ I want to go to the supermarket. _ ____ __ __ __ ___ ____________ I want to go to the supermarket.
I want to go to the bakery.	I w_n_ t_ g_ t_ t_e b_k_r_. I want to go to the bakery. I w___ t_ g_ t_ t__ b______ I want to go to the bakery. _ ____ __ __ __ ___ _______ I want to go to the bakery.

I want to buy some glasses.	I w_n_ t_ b_y s_m_ g_a_s_s_ I want to buy some glasses. I w___ t_ b__ s___ g_______ I want to buy some glasses. _ ____ __ ___ ____ ________ I want to buy some glasses.
I want to buy fruit and vegetables.	I w_n_ t_ b_y f_u_t a_d v_g_t_b_e_. I want to buy fruit and vegetables. I w___ t_ b__ f____ a__ v__________ I want to buy fruit and vegetables. _ ____ __ ___ _____ ___ ___________ I want to buy fruit and vegetables.
I want to buy rolls and bread.	I w_n_ t_ b_y r_l_s a_d b_e_d_ I want to buy rolls and bread. I w___ t_ b__ r____ a__ b_____ I want to buy rolls and bread. _ ____ __ ___ _____ ___ ______ I want to buy rolls and bread.

I want to go to the optician to buy glasses.	I w_n_ t_ g_ t_ t_e o_t_c_a_ t_ b_y g_a_s_s_ I want to go to the optician to buy glasses. I w___ t_ g_ t_ t__ o_______ t_ b__ g_______ I want to go to the optician to buy glasses. _ ____ __ __ __ ___ ________ __ ___ ________ I want to go to the optician to buy glasses.
I want to go to the supermarket to buy fruit and vegetables.	I w_n_ t_ g_ t_ t_e s_p_r_a_k_t t_ b_y f_u_t a_d v_g_t_b_e_. I want to go to the supermarket to buy fruit and vegetables. I w___ t_ g_ t_ t__ s__________ t_ b__ f____ a__ v__________ I want to go to the supermarket to buy fruit and vegetables. _ ____ __ __ __ ___ ___________ __ ___ _____ ___ ___________ I want to go to the supermarket to buy fruit and vegetables.
I want to go to the baker to buy rolls and bread.	I w_n_ t_ g_ t_ t_e b_k_r t_ b_y r_l_s a_d b_e_d_ I want to go to the baker to buy rolls and bread. I w___ t_ g_ t_ t__ b____ t_ b__ r____ a__ b_____ I want to go to the baker to buy rolls and bread. _ ____ __ __ __ ___ _____ __ ___ _____ ___ ______ I want to go to the baker to buy rolls and bread.

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