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Old 01-31-2011, 11:26 AM   #12
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Can one read too much?
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Originally Posted by Sweetpea View Post
And for me...

Naturally, I can't speak of French books, but, for Dutch books: I wouldn't care. The Dutch language has changed so much the last 70 years, that I find out-of-copyright books difficult to read. I find 70+ year old books in English easier to read than 70+ year old books in Dutch...
The grammar (structure), or the vocabulary? I understand that Japanese is such now with loan words (from English mostly) that grandparents have great difficulty following their grandchildrens' discussions.
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