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    That makes three of us.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Danielion View Post
    That makes three of us.
    I don't know of anyone who doesn't like the Dutch. Everyone loves the Dutch.
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    There's something quite noble and aristocratic about the Dutch. I also think that they're very orderly people.
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    Dutch and Danish are both very good at English. I knew a Danish dude he had zero accent when speaking English.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ayetooey View Post
    Dutch and Danish are both very good at English. I knew a Danish dude he had zero accent when speaking English.
    Norwegians, Swedes, and Finns too. I've watched numerous interviews with singers and musicians in bands from Norway, Sweden and Finland... and their spoken English is also excellent. The Dutch are the best non-native English speakers though (imo.)

    Norwegians speaking in English.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkPm...&frags=pl%2Cwn

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROmk...&frags=pl%2Cwn

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2iO...&frags=pl%2Cwn

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32iX...&frags=pl%2Cwn

    Norwegians singing in English

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuBF...&frags=pl%2Cwn

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI21...&frags=pl%2Cwn

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3ir...&frags=pl%2Cwn

    Swedish people speaking in English

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSkv...&frags=pl%2Cwn

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS_f...&frags=pl%2Cwn

    Swedish people singing in English

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2C5...&frags=pl%2Cwn

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jK-...&frags=pl%2Cwn

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAQs...&frags=pl%2Cwn

    Finnish people speaking in English

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIz4L7Qn2T8&frags=

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXtb...&frags=pl%2Cwn

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ubbc...&frags=pl%2Cwn

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OSU...&frags=pl%2Cwn

    Finns singing in English

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuqU...&frags=pl%2Cwn

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V4A...&frags=pl%2Cwn

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtPD...&frags=pl%2Cwn

    Dutch people speaking in English

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHwd...&frags=pl%2Cwn

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFIl...&frags=pl%2Cwn

    Dutch people singing in English

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGNO...&frags=pl%2Cwn

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6UO...&frags=pl%2Cwn

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl4x...&frags=pl%2Cwn
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    Quote Originally Posted by ♥ Lily ♥ View Post
    I don't know of anyone who doesn't like the Dutch. Everyone loves the Dutch.
    Envious Belgians, but I'm not among them. Generally most of us like the Dutch actually.

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    but there is plenty of false-friends words too, isn't it?

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    like for example:
    The best worst of the world, Dutch worst = sausage
    The worst that is the nicest

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stijn de Vries View Post
    like for example:
    The best worst of the world, Dutch worst = sausage
    The worst that is the nicest
    Your inner Pole is speaking.

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    Makes sense, they should be the best at English given the stark similarities it has to Dutch. Scandinavians are also up there.

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