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Run to get home, tricky for most of us English (6,6)

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I believe the answer is:

mother tongue

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'most of us english' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'run to get home tricky' is the wordplay.
'tricky' indicates anagramming the letters.
'run'+'to'+'get'+'home'='runtogethome'
'runtogethome' anagrammed gives 'MOTHER-TONGUE'.

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for mother tongue that I've seen before include "Language used" , "Native language" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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