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OutNow

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4. Oh, and almost everyone speaks English

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Fri Sep 19, 2014, 04:57 PM

Sep 2014

as well as one or two additional other languages. That's good, since I don't speak Dutch and find it very difficult to learn.

Contrast that to our country where many Americans are barely literate in one language and are instantly offended when people speak a second language such as Spanish.

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Just came back from Amsterdam, NL. My thoughts... [View all] Yavin4 Sep 2014 OP

K&R n/t Feral Child Sep 2014 #1

I was in the Netherlands in fall of 2013, going thru the canals on a barge... CTyankee Sep 2014 #2

What are you proposing? That our wealthy pay their fair share of taxes??? hunter Sep 2014 #3

Oh, and almost everyone speaks English OutNow Sep 2014 #4

Sounds like it hasn't changed much ... GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #5