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Originally Posted by Latinandgreek
Thanks for mentioning that. All the characters speaking the same language, with no explanation as to why that is so, in sf or fantasy novels is my pet peeve. |
I give extra kudos to authors who have their characters speak English (or Standard
) but who tend to lapse into using their native grammatical rules when stressed. That tells me the reader that they have actually given some thought to the culture of the character.