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0 pointsdefen9y ago0 comments

Most Dutch people I've met speak better English than a good percentage of Americans...

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zerr9y ago

Actually, they have quite an American accent. Because they watch a lot of American shows in original language, as they explain.

gwildor9y ago

This is true. Because we're such a small country, dubbing isn't viable (adding subtitles is cheaper). And I'm glad for it, because I can't stand dubbed things, but that might just be because I'm not so used to it.

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0 pointsdefen9y ago0 comments

Most Dutch people I've met speak better English than a good percentage of Americans...

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zerr9y ago

Actually, they have quite an American accent. Because they watch a lot of American shows in original language, as they explain.

gwildor9y ago

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