This is a thing my best friend told me yesterday.
His other friend went to the Museum of Scientific History in London, and he told him that the guides told him a story...
Back in the day, the British and the Dutch holders of New Amsterdam were deciding which language there would be spoken in the city. Dutch or English.
Eventually, they decided it via coin toss, and the English side won. Now I was wondering... What would the implications for the world be if Dutch side won? Would Dutch have the place in the world, English currently holds? Or would Dutch be overrun by English anyhow, or would they all speak Spanish in the world by then?
His other friend went to the Museum of Scientific History in London, and he told him that the guides told him a story...
Back in the day, the British and the Dutch holders of New Amsterdam were deciding which language there would be spoken in the city. Dutch or English.
Eventually, they decided it via coin toss, and the English side won. Now I was wondering... What would the implications for the world be if Dutch side won? Would Dutch have the place in the world, English currently holds? Or would Dutch be overrun by English anyhow, or would they all speak Spanish in the world by then?
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