Bet you didn't know that much of your English is actually Dutch

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Apr 19 2022 | 00:05:17

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Although Dutch might be spoken by only around 28 million people worldwide, the official language of Belgium and the Netherlands has left a considerable stamp on the English language. That's largely because of its importance in maritime history.

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