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thaumasiotestoday at 2:13 AM1 replyview on HN

The traditional thing to do would be to publish your writing in a language you don't speak as a native. That will really quash your individual style.

Probably not worth the effort.


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unDtoday at 6:50 AM

Wouldn't that make it easier, though? Genuine question. I once sent one of my writings for proofreading to a native speaker (I'm not), and he consistently flagged the same errors—e.g., comma placement. I would guess that, if recurrent patterns are what give away your style, an unfamiliar language would make them even more obvious. But possibly more generic?

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