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I'm confused

PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2007 11:46 am
by alrot
Is Neederlands the same Holland?

and why we have two Island (we can see them from the shore) name Curacao and Aruba and belong to the Nederlands antilles?

,where is the nederlands antilles?

its the same Holand?

, I Google This I coun't find any answer  

Re: I'm confused

PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2007 11:57 am
by VVM
yes, holland is the neatherlands.  its like the united kingdom and great britain are the same.  as for the other things, i have no clue.

:)

Re: I'm confused

PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2007 11:58 am
by EGNX
Yes Holland is the same place as the Netherlands.

And the Netherland Antilles are islands sort of 'owned' by Holland... if you know what I mean... Like how the British 'own' the Falkland Islands...

Make any sense? (Just about does for me  :o :P ::))

Re: I'm confused

PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2007 12:02 pm
by alrot
:oWould you believe that since I was a child no one has been able to response to this? ,I use to spend hours in a smal earth globe Looking for the "Nederlands"  :-/ and asking where is it?there was Holland (Holanda in spanish)..

Thanks Guys ;)

Re: I'm confused

PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2007 12:06 pm
by Mictheslik
First of all let's spell Netherlands right ;)

Netherlands and Holland are the same country, but many people refer to it as one or the other (Holland is the old name)

The Antilles are a group of Islands in the Carribean sea. Many were found/conquered by European countries. Some are the French Antilles, some are the Netherlands Antilles, like St Maarten ;)

Antilles
Antilles in Spanish ;)

Hope that helps :D

.mic


EDIT: I started writing this two posts above where it is ;)

Re: I'm confused

PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2007 1:29 pm
by Sir_Crashalot
And not one Dutch person responded. Well I did now........

The Netherlands Antilles consist of a few islands like Curacao, Aruba, Saba, St. Maarten (yes it's Dutch :D). Unfortunatly I've never been there.......

Crash ;)

Re: I'm confused

PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2007 1:36 pm
by Fozzer
A bit more info....>>>>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands_Antilles

Good-old Wikipedia... :-*...!

Paul... 8-)...!

P.S. Looks like a nice Sunny place for a holiday?... ::)...?

Re: I'm confused

PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2007 1:44 pm
by Omag 2.0
The word "Nederlands" is the name of the language, in Dutch...

Belgians who live in Flanders speak Nederlands, as do the Dutch...

Perhaps this is why it is so confusing to you...

Re: I'm confused

PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2007 2:04 pm
by Fozzer
The word "Nederlands" is the name of the language, in Dutch...

Belgians who live in Flanders speak Nederlands, as do the Dutch...

Perhaps this is why it is so confusing to you...  ;)


...confusing doesn't even start to describe it!.... :o....>>>>

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/double_Dutch

LOL... ;D...

Paul...I like the description involving a Balloon and an Asprin tablet...;)...!

Re: I'm confused

PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2007 4:28 pm
by ozzy72
Tis ages since I had the opportunity to practice my Dutch (about 10 years..... alas the discovery of Hungarian girls and their cooking was my downfall) ;D

Re: I'm confused

PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2007 4:40 pm
by beaky
:oWould you believe that since I was a child no one has been able to response to this? ,I use to spend hours in a smal earth globe Looking for the "Nederlands"  :-/ and asking where is it?there was Holland (Holanda in spanish)..

Thanks Guys ;)


Probably because the Dutch (people of the Netherlands, aka Holland) are not very popular in South America...?   ;D

Re: I'm confused

PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2007 5:04 pm
by ozzy72
Sean trust me when I say "Dutch girls are known EVERYWHERE" ;)

Re: I'm confused

PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2007 6:19 pm
by alrot
Sean trust me when I say "Dutch girls are known EVERYWHERE" ;)



;D Indeed!!

Re: I'm confused

PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2007 11:52 pm
by Sir_Crashalot
Sean trust me when I say "Dutch girls are known EVERYWHERE" ;)


And they are proud of it. Exactly why my wife isn't Dutch..........

Crash ;)

Re: I'm confused

PostPosted: Fri May 04, 2007 1:34 am
by Souichiro
And also.... The Germans speak some sort of Dutch Dialect... They don't want to admit it but that's just the way it is.