Maybe that's the case. It's funny, because when I need to calculate something or count when the kids are around, I do it flawlessly in English. But when it's something I need to do for work, or for myself, it's in Dutch. And often I don't even realize I'm doing it. I only just realized it recently when my daughter asked why I was counting in Dutch haha.
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Do you mean out loud when they're around? Cause if so, maybe it's the primary language thing kicking in. Or maybe for work you need to be faster, more efficient, and the auto native thing kicks in? 🤔
Yeah, if I'm calculating things for work, or my hours, for instance (as I work in minutes and seconds at times), I often count out loud in Dutch. Usually they don't notice, but this time my daughter heard it and asked why I did it haha.
And yeah, I think it's more efficient somehow.