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There are three possible reasons why the ability to learn a language decreases at 18.
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Research shows that children are proficient at learning a second language up until the age of 18, roughly ten years later than earlier estimates.
It also shows that it is best to start another language by age ten if you want to achieve the grammatical ability of a native speaker.
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Research shows that people who learn via immersion are notably more fluent in a foreign language than those who are learning it in a class. If you have the choice between starting language lessons earlier or learning through immersion later, an immersion environment seems to be better.
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There are many examples of people who pick up a language later in life.
Our ability to learn new vocabulary appears to remain constant, but most of us will not be able to master grammar like a native speaker.
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Research shows that children are proficient at learning a second language up until the age of 18, roughly ten years later than earlier estimates.
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