12-07-2025, 11:07 PM
I wonder what Dutch is the language of. When I Google "Dutch is the language of...", autocomplete suggests "Is Dutch the language of Germany?"
ChatGPT has this to say: If French is the language of love, and Netherlandish Dutch the language of blunt realism, then perhaps Flemish Dutch is the language of subtle persuasion—or better yet, the language of nuance. It’s capable of conveying irony, affection, indignation, and flirtation all in the same sentence—often with a half-raised eyebrow and a conspiratorial smile.
I guess that's what it takes to moderate this place
i would argue though that these associations are with peoples and places rather than with the language per se. Spend a while in a place like Charleroi and you'll change your mind about what French is the language of...
ChatGPT has this to say: If French is the language of love, and Netherlandish Dutch the language of blunt realism, then perhaps Flemish Dutch is the language of subtle persuasion—or better yet, the language of nuance. It’s capable of conveying irony, affection, indignation, and flirtation all in the same sentence—often with a half-raised eyebrow and a conspiratorial smile.
I guess that's what it takes to moderate this place
i would argue though that these associations are with peoples and places rather than with the language per se. Spend a while in a place like Charleroi and you'll change your mind about what French is the language of...