Dictation.....
I've always considered myself quite adept at dictation, especially with Dutch. And yesterday evening it was the 19th edition of the Great Dictation on the local tele down here.
Never participated before but I was intrigued by it since it has been quite an awful long time that I've written in my maternal lingo....and also there had been some minor adjustments to the correct spelling. So I tested myself out with pen and paper.
Hohohoo, 47 mistakes......I was totally shocked by my deficiency, ..... way above the average (34 mistakes) of the Flemish participants but in the neighbourhood of the Dutch average (45 mistakes). And I don't consider that a good result at all....on par with the Dutchies.....argh.
About time to brush up my lingo again....
Oud-SintJannerke die denkt dat die zoals in de goede oude dagen de Nederlandse spelling nog steeds onder de knie heeft.......
Vergeet het maar......een langdurig verblijf in het buitenland en de nieuwe spelling hebben me de das omgedaan. En gooi er nog een paar franse woorden bij en ik was gezien........
Terug met beide voeten op de grond dus. Is het al te laat om mij nog bij te scholen? Natuurlijk niet.......tot de volgende editie dus.
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