Patricia T. O’Conner

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Word sleuth Patricia T. O’Conner answers listeners’ questions about the English language. Today she talks about the Dutch influence on English.
Old Amsterdam, New Amsterdam
Find out about Dutch influence in language and more in Old Amsterdam/New Amsterdam
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