Originally Posted by
nota
I think english is taught in schools as a compulsary second language, iirc (I'll leave it for the Dutchies to confirm)
Another big reason is that English movies and TV programs are not dubbed, but subtitled. That helps to get even the youngest familiar with the language. Ultimatecarpage.com would not have been possible without Inspector Gadget and The Transformers.
If you should see a man walking down a crowded street talking aloud to himself, don't run in the opposite direction, but run towards him, because he's a poet. You have nothing to fear from the poet - but the truth.
(Ted Joans)