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Podcast: Slate Debates
Episode: Double Dutch
Description: On today’s episode of Spectacular Vernacular, Ben Zimmer tells Nicole Holliday how he’s been brushing up his Dutch. They also interview Cindy Blanco, senior learning specialist for the online language-learning app, Duolingo. And finally, we invite a listener to play a quiz that looks at the Dutch roots of some English words. We hope you’re ready!! You could win a year’s membership to Slate Plus.
Do you have any language questions or fun facts to share? Email us at [email protected]. Â
Produced by Jasmine Ellis.Â
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