Some people don't know how hilarious they sound when they switch between Maltese and English, even to the point of ridiculous. Maybe they think they feel inferior if they do not insert an English word in their conversation. Code-switching doesn't make you superior, it only makes you look insecure. I've never heard Italians, Japanese or French code-switch.
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