Register Differences between Prefabs in Native and EFL English
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In the later stages of EFL (English as a Foreign Language) learning, and foreign language learning in general, emphasis is put on approaching a native-like command of the target language. Native-like command of a language entails, besides using correct grammar and vocabulary, being able to use the language idiomatically. However, idiomaticity is not an easy concept to define, or as Yorio (1989) puts it:
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