How to use "men" in Dutch

Men (one)

You can use men (one) if the subject is not a specific person. Men is combined with a verb in he/she/het-form, because it is a singular pronoun.

Example:

• Men kan op de website meer informatie vinden.
• One can find more information on the website.

Men can also be used as they (ze) when it is not clear who "they" are.

• Men wil graag dat hier meer parkeerplekken komen.
• Ze willen graag dat hier meer parkeerplekken komen.
• They want more parking spaces here.

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