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Re: If you're *going dutch...*
Posted By: Jommeke, on host 212.190.15.44
Date: Monday, August 23, 1999, at 06:44:01
In Reply To: Re: If you're *going dutch...* posted by Howard on Monday, August 23, 1999, at 06:03:33:

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> > ....then you know that i have jump into the conversation (considering my background)!
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> > (by the way, i looooove the expression 'going dutch', anyone knows the history of that expression? i find it funny that my country-neighbours are used in that expression, with such meaning - is there an expression for us, flemish or belgian people? [:)] )
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> > Jommeke
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> We also use the expression "Dutch treat," which is the same thing as going Dutch. The bottom line is that everybody pays their own check.
> Howard

Yeh, i knew what the expression "going dutch" meant.
Its the first time i heard about "Dutch treat" however...

And no "flemish" expressions? :(

Jom"its-not-fair-that-our-neighbours-have-2-expressions-in-english"meke

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