Italians have more or less the same level.
It is probably due to the fact that Romance languages are further from English than Germanic languages like Dutch and German.
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Yes, kind of how Halloween was originally a Celtic celebration, then went to the US and came back.
Seems like a reasonable stance on the matter!
As a Belgian, I noticed that people usually get warmer when they learn I'm not French.
Hopefully the cliche will change over time.
Interesting. I guess other countries had it before the US made it popular again.
No, doesn't ring a bell, I'll look it up!
In Catalonia, the day of lovers isn't Valentine's day but Sant Jordi, in April: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_of_Books_and_Roses
Spanish people are probably worse when it comes to English proficiency these days.
Probably, people are always surprised that they have to speak Spanish even in some touristy areas.
As a Belgian, he's kind of a national treasure, but yeah some of his movies were crap
Thank you, grammar specialist
Seems strange to have Italy and Spain here, the English proficiency is usually at the same levels than France.
I'm going to start. I started flossing a few years ago, and now I feel dirty if I don't do it after meals.