Gavere cyclocross video

James P. Spooner wrote:

I think if you have a handle on German you can understand lots of Dutch.
Very cool.

The nice lady in Heerlen whom I asked directions from (to the Amstel
Gold start) in German in 1993 quite politely told me where the border
was and suggested that if I wasn't familiar with Dutch, then English was
preferable to German.

But as far as comprehension goes, you may have a point.

"Stewart Fleming" wrote in message
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James P. Spooner wrote:

I think if you have a handle on German you can understand lots of Dutch.
Very cool.

The nice lady in Heerlen whom I asked directions from (to the Amstel
Gold start) in German in 1993 quite politely told me where the border
was and suggested that if I wasn't familiar with Dutch, then English was
preferable to German.

But as far as comprehension goes, you may have a point.

I took a Dutch course on tape and so I knew how to pronounce it. a couple
of years later my German (Swiss) was pretty good and I found I could read
Dutch pretty well (relatively so), and would always get directions and order
in Dutch. Often, I'd insert a German word if I didn't know the Dutch one
and by and large be understood. I'd tell anyone who switched to English
that I didn't speak it. This also works in Quebec when they switch to
English.
Maybe we could get Ewoud to post every race. Then we'll really get our
comprehension going!

Later,

James

"Stewart Fleming" wrote in message
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James P. Spooner wrote:

I think if you have a handle on German you can understand lots of Dutch.
Very cool.

The nice lady in Heerlen whom I asked directions from (to the Amstel
Gold start) in German in 1993 quite politely told me where the border
was and suggested that if I wasn't familiar with Dutch, then English was
preferable to German.

But as far as comprehension goes, you may have a point.

I took a Dutch course on tape and so I knew how to pronounce it. a couple
of years later my German (Swiss) was pretty good and I found I could read
Dutch pretty well (relatively so), and would always get directions and order
in Dutch. Often, I'd insert a German word if I didn't know the Dutch one
and by and large be understood. I'd tell anyone who switched to English
that I didn't speak it. This also works in Quebec when they switch to
English.
Maybe we could get Ewoud to post every race. Then we'll really get our
comprehension going!

Later,

James

Thank you for the videos, Ewoud! More please.

Morgan
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Morgan Fletcher, Oakland, CA

Thank you for the videos, Ewoud! More please.

Morgan
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Morgan Fletcher, Oakland, CA