Native English for Nederlanders

Ronald van de Krol

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Native English for Nederlanders is a collection of newspaper columns by the Financieele Dagblad’s deputy editor Ron van de Krol. The book shows international business men and women how to use the English language like a native, with a sprinkling of cultural insider information on top.

Read more at DutchNews.nl: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 point 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.

About the author
Ronald van de Krol is an American journalist. At the age of 25 he was sent on assignment to the Netherlands, the country his immigrant parents had left 30 years earlier, and wound up staying. He is currently deputy editor of Het Financieele Dagblad. Previously, he studied international relations at Oxford University. He began his career at Reuters in London and later served as the Financial Times correspondent in Amsterdam.