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Eagle2l84 Posted 21 years ago
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Stupid question: What is EFL/ESL?

I decoded EFL/ESL as "English as Foreign Language"/"English as Spoken Language", hence my signature with "EFL".

I now realize it could also be read as "English as First Language"/"English as Second Language", therefore my signature should read "ESL (German as first language)".

Now what is correct?
  

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EFL = English as a Foreign Language (for learners of English in a country whose official or de facto language(s) is not English. ESL = English as a Second Language (for learners who are living in an English-speaking country).

— Mister Micawber

  • EFL = English as a Foreign Language (for learners of English in a country whose official or de facto language(s) is not English.
  • ESL = English as a Second Language (for learners who are living in an English-speaking country).
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EFL = English as a Foreign Language (for learners of English in a country whose official or de facto language(s) is not English.

ESL = English as a Second Language (for learners who are living in an English-speaking country).
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