Righting English That's Gone Dutch

Written English that's gone Dutch contains carry-overs from Dutch language and writing conventions. Find out how and why Dutch paragraph layouts, spelling, abbreviations, and conventions to do with names get into written English. Do French and Latin expressions mean the same in Dutch and English? Joy Burrough, working as an editor and translator in the Netherlands, takes a sideways look at this language interference, which affects those writing English in a Dutch environment. This contrastive stylebook explores the zone where Dutch and English meet and gives advice on writing English right.

This updated, expanded edition has been largely rewritten. It includes new material based on linguistic research, plus new insights from recent British and American style manuals. It also gives advice on using the Internet as a Dunglish checker. It’s entertaining and authoritative – essential reading for anyone writing or editing English in a Dutch environment.

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