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‘We always get our sin too’ by Maarten H. Rijkens is a hilarious book with quotes from Dutch ministers and ‘hotemetotes’ who make linguistic mistakes.
They translate Dutch words directly into English or make Dutch words sound English. It becomes even funnier when Dutch phrases and expressions are translated literally when their meaning is meant figuratively. [...]
‘We always get our sin too’ by Maarten H. Rijkens is a hilarious book with quotes from Dutch ministers and ‘hotemetotes’ who make linguistic mistakes.
They translate Dutch words directly into English or make Dutch words sound English. It becomes even funnier when Dutch phrases and expressions are translated literally when their meaning is meant figuratively. A perfect book for another English lecture!
It’s a bit of a challenge, lecturing English to first year Dutch Journalism students. Most walk in thinking it will be 2 hours of listening to boring present-tense and past-tense rules, maybe like it used to be in High School. Well, I have set myself a challenge.
It’s a bit of a challenge, lecturing English to first year Dutch Journalism students. Most walk in thinking it will be 2 hours of listening to boring present-tense and past-tense rules, maybe like it used to be in High School. Well, I have set myself a challenge.