Dutch, not German
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| incinerator Nov 04, 2006 7:29 AM EDT |
I'm afraid the article is not written in German. It rather looks like Dutch to me. |
| hkwint Nov 04, 2006 7:57 AM EDT |
You're right. After someone changed it to DK (Denmark? What has that got to do with it?) it's now fixed. Scott doesn't speak Dutch that well I believe :) |
| dcparris Nov 04, 2006 8:22 AM EDT |
Glad to see this is getting worked out! Yes, bear in mind our American editors are not as apt to grasp the differences between similar languages - at least, those of us who have not been exposed to that. Bob and I might be a bit different. He speaks German, and I've been to Germany, Belgium, and Luxembourg. I also used to build model ships (whose instructions came in 6 different languages). I didn't learn the languages, but I can spot the differences a little better as a result. ;-) I've also studied French, Spanish, and Thai, Biblical Greek, and done some mod-langing to boot. I'm currently digitizing some German audio tapes so I can "listen & learn" via my iAudio U3. :-) I'll take it slow, but I already know more than I've known all my life. Bis später! |
| hkwint Nov 04, 2006 9:21 AM EDT |
It seems even our American editors are rather 'European aware' to me! Great to see you have such an interest for languages Don, and you have been to Europe. I have never been outside Europe, but that might change this Christmas (depending on how expensive the last-minute holidays are). I wish I could read all languages you do! |
| dcparris Nov 04, 2006 12:40 PM EDT |
Ya gotta remember, I was born in Weisbaden, Germany. When I came to the states, I didn't know how to speak English! Now I don't know German. :-( I forget a lot of what I've learnt, but I have learned a great deal about how various languages work. What really surprises me is how close to German English really is. Yeah, I know, English was heavily influenced by Northern Europe down through the years. But the similarities are still kind of surprising. Interestingly, I do much bettter with reading and writing than with actually speaking and listening. I suppose that's kind of natural though. |
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