Will there ever be a Universal Language?

Crystalhead · Mar 26, 2023

Dutchie said: ↑

Just to set the record straight, allow me to give some examples: Cape Horn (kaap Hoorn) was named by their Dutch discoverers after the Dutch city of Hoorn, similarly Tasmania and the Tasman Sea after Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, who went on to name New Zealand after his home province in the Netherlands, Zeeland, and obviously the Barents Sea was named after Willem Barentsz, another famous Dutch explorer.
The oldest structure built in Australia by Europeans is a Dutch fortification, some 150 years older than anything the English built.
Moreover, the original name of New York is New Amsterdam.
Of course, history often gets (re)written by the winners of the last war (militarily or economic) .
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John Boy was the OP and I replied to what he posted which was [I thought the Spanish were the first to do that not the English, I may be wrong, it might of been the Portuguese.] Outside of that, I do know Dutch Explorers also. There are 198 Countries so if any Members wants to Bolster a Countries Explorations, feel free. It is in fact highly over rated. You can put 100 message's in a bottle and they will wash up onto 100 shore lines over time.

john boy · Mar 26, 2023

I guess that with so much past history and exploitation being a sore point, we will never get round to one world, one language afterall.
Exploitation and inhumanity still continues today.
So that Dutchie doesn't feel left out...... View attachment upload_2023-3-26_15-5-0.png

Notmyrealname · Apr 5, 2023

Dutchie said: ↑

Just to set the record straight, allow me to give some examples: Cape Horn (kaap Hoorn) was named by their Dutch discoverers after the Dutch city of Hoorn, similarly Tasmania and the Tasman Sea after Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, who went on to name New Zealand after his home province in the Netherlands, Zeeland, and obviously the Barents Sea was named after Willem Barentsz, another famous Dutch explorer.
The oldest structure built in Australia by Europeans is a Dutch fortification, some 150 years older than anything the English built.
Moreover, the original name of New York is New Amsterdam.
Of course, history often gets (re)written by the winners of the last war (militarily or economic) .
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Yes - AND you gave us clogs.

jimeve · Apr 5, 2023

Notmyrealname said: ↑

Yes - AND you gave us clogs.
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reminds me of a Lancashire mill saying... Trouble at mill get thy clogs on. (but with a broad lancs accent)

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