Native English for Nederlanders – Ronald van de Krol

A gift from Jeannette, Native English for Nederlanders is pitched as “A personal, cultural and grammatical guide”, written by Ronald van de Krol – an American of Dutch descent with a Dutch wife and family and who has lived and worked in The Netherlands for decades. His book highlights the perils and pitfalls of the English language for native Dutch speakers, and is as a native English speaker, it offers a fascinating perspective on my own language, and insight into the words, phrases and styles that can cause problems for my Dutch colleagues. Topics range from Deference, hierarchy and humour, American or British? to English as a code.

Native English for Nederlanders – Ronald van de Krol