Native English for Nederlanders: A personal, cultural and grammatical guide

Ronald van de Krol

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Native English for Nederlanders points out both the obvious pitfalls and the more subtle traps of the language. Instead of concentrating on long words or difficult points of grammar, the book focuses on the short words and everyday expressions that the Dutch always seem to get wrong. After reading this book, you will never again be thrilled if your boss calls your proposal ‘very interesting’. Nor will you say ‘Welcome in Amsterdam’ or ‘I am working for Shell’. Most of all, this book gives readers valuable insights into Anglo-Saxon culture and language, written from the point of view of an American who learned to speak native Dutch the hard way and lived to tell the tale.