I can't speak in grandparent's name, but as a Belgian doing the same thing my main reasons are: * Consistency 1. Most sites I spend my time on have English con

I can't speak in grandparent's name, but as a Belgian doing the same thing my main reasons are: * Consistency 1. Most sites I spend my time on have English content. Same goes for programming, keywords are English, comments end up being English, etc. * Consistency 2. Not every program I use has a (complete) Dutch version. * Looks. Not everyone out there seems to take into account different languages when designing. Some English things cannot be said as shortly in Dutch without sounding silly (this works both ways). So pieces of the UI will look either overcrowded or overly empty. (Or the text sounds so odd because it got artificially shortened to fit) * Convenience 1. When looking up an explanation/details about some programs you are using, the info will almost always be in English. It is easier to use the same language to find back what you need. * Convenience 2. When reporting problems/bugs/finding out info about it, it is easier to use the English term used to find the info I need. Those are the main things coming to mind. It's not like I've ever had real trouble understanding English anyway, so it's not a bother to put everything in English. Keeping all that in mind, I do like my dates/times/... like I am used to them. Weeks start on Monday, times are in 24h clock, 16 Nov instead of Nov 16, 16/11/2012 instead of 11/16/2012, ...