ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

JOHN MILTON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What languages ​​did John speak?
A
English
B
Italian
C
French
D
Dutch
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -John Quincy Adams went to school in both France and the Netherlands, and spoke fluent French and conversational Dutch.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are around 23 million native speakers of Dutch worldwide. Dutch is spoken in the Netherlands, Belgium (Flanders) and Suriname. Dutch is also an official language of Aruba, Curaçao and St Maarten.

Detailed explanation-3: -One of the greatest diplomats of American history, Adams spoke fluent French and conversational Dutch at an early age as he went to school in both France and the Netherlands. Adams also became proficient in German after his father appointed him to be ambassador to Prussia.

Detailed explanation-4: -Johan (Japanese, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, German, Faroese, Afrikaans) Johann (Germanic: German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish)

Detailed explanation-5: -The Netherlands has 16 million inhabitants and Dutch is the only official language of the country. Frisian, spoken in the Northern province of Fryslân, has been granted local offical language status too.

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