From: tgpedersen
Message: 63481
Date: 2009-02-27
> The problem is that Dutch probably died out in NYC around or beforeBut the question is whether NYC English picked up manners or words
> 1700. NYC was already majority English speaking under Dutch rule.
> Dutch only survived out in a few back-water areas.
> I don't know how long Dutch survived in Delaware or South Jersey.Till early 20th century in Passaic and Bergen County, which is not