Have you ever thought about what's actually going on in your mind when you listen to someone talking? If so, you may have already noticed that your brain is guessing at the words to come next before you even hear them!
It works with reading too. If I write "six of one", I can guarantee that the majority of you are already thinking "half a dozen of the other." And if I write "when it rains" you're already thinking "it pours."
Patterns
This is pattern recognition, and it's a product of great... continue reading at Fluent Every Year
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- I'm a traveler, a photographer, a programmer, and language lover. I learn a new language every year, and you can read about it on my web site.