T... Taal or Language This is a collage of two images, both about my language. In this Etymologic dictionary is the history explained of a lot of Dutch words, proverbes etc. — when they entered a language, from what source, and how their form and meaning have changed over time. But you can also see my copy of this years "Groot Dictee der Nederlandse Taal". This is a tradition in the Netherlands. In the week before Christmas there is a competion in writing our language. An - always very difficult - dictation is given on national TV. The competitors are 30 celebrities and 30 selected people from the Netherlands and Flemish-speaking Belgium; and of course the people at home watching and writing with them. This years' dictation was extremely difficult. The winner on TV (a Belgian; as is - I have to admit - almost always the case) made 8 mistakes. The average was 34. I made more than I ever did before: 27. But it is always fun to join. An impression (yes, of course in Dutch):

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