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Dutch is really close in compound word creation. Hottentottententententoonstelling : Exposition of the tents of the Hottentot people. What I really like in Eng
by pieter_mj 3y ago
Dutch is really close in compound word creation. Hottentottententententoonstelling : Exposition of the tents of the Hottentot people.
What I really like in English is how they verb nearly everything, especially nouns.
Where I cringe at, is Dutch and German pronunciation of English. There are very few non native English people with perfect pronunciation. European commissionary Frans Timmermans (who had his education in Belgium) and vrt journalist Johny Vansevant, who both have perfect British English pronunciation (Received pronunciation). Kim Clijsters speaks near perfect General American (but she lives there and has an American husband). I like Greta Thunberg's command and richness of vocabulary and grammar despite the accent.
I'm making a conscious effort to speak General American and follow a few youtube channels to get better all the time.