Tag Archives: English

Asymmetrical verbs

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Peter

Two verbs that Dutch people have a problem translating into English are lenen and leren.  In Dutch both verbs can be done by someone and to someone. I’ve heard many Dutch people say ‘He borrowed me it’ (Hij leende mij het) … Continue reading →

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Common Dutch English Mistakes

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Peter

Despite (or rather because of) being very good English speakers, I’ve noticed many Dutch people making the following mistakes: price versus prize: While both things are represented by the word prijs in Dutch, they have separate words in English. You … Continue reading →

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An Alternate Explanation of Hella

Posted on October 29, 2007 by Peter

There aren’t significant differences between northern and southern California, so naturally we fixate on the little things: we hate that they call the freeway “the 101″, while our dedication to the word hella is looked down upon. For those who … Continue reading →

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