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> the dutch reformed their spelling in 1947 to distance their language from a neighbouring country in the same language family who they had had the pleasure of
by Fnoord 6y ago
> the dutch reformed their spelling in 1947 to distance their language from a neighbouring country in the same language family who they had had the pleasure of hosting
Sorry, what are you trying to say here? The Dutch had the pleasure of hosting what exactly?
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- maayank 6y ago> Sorry, what are you trying to say here? The Dutch had the pleasure of hosting what exactly? Hosted a party! In seriousness though, s/he refers to the German occupation of the Netherlands in WW2.
- 082349872349872 6y agoLuckily that was a long time ago, and those sorts of politics have been discredited for a good portion of a century. These days we are all excellent to each other and party on. (if you're ready to party, here's some dutch cultural appropriation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVz_IJoyO6Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVz_IJoyO6Y )