New Year's Resolution #1 : Learn Dutch
In many countries the dawning of a new year means drafting a long list of New Year's resolutions, most of which date from the preceding year. 'No, no, no' protests the reader, 'this year it will be different.' 'Ja, ja, ja,' responds the writer.
One New Year's resolution that foreign friends find fetching is to learn Dutch. When a foreigner first arrives in the Netherlands, it is tempting to speak
