Inside Denmark: Why mixing English into Danish can actually be a sign of fluency

Our column Inside Denmark takes a closer look at the stories we’ve been talking about over the last seven days. This week, editor Becky Waterton reflects on why she finds it so irritating when Danes use English loanwords.
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