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In the UK, 'Plaid', capitalised and in writing, usually refers to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaid_Cymru https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaid_Cymru . It's not
by leoc 7y ago
In the UK, 'Plaid', capitalised and in writing, usually refers to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaid_Cymru https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaid_Cymru . It's not pronounced the same as 'plaid' though.
- ChrisSD 7y agoYes this link was not what I initially expected. My first thought was that Plaid Cymru was expanding to the whole of the UK, not just Wales.
- sgt101 7y agoInteresting to understand what you imagined the objectives of such an expansion would be?
- toby- 7y agoWelsh expansionism; the Welshmen need Lebensraum. Joking aside, I also read the title as referring to Plaid Cymru and was very confused.
- twic 7y agoThe Irish Nationalist Party once got an MP elected in Liverpool: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._P._O%27Connor https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._P._O%27Connor In that case, the objective was to argue for home rule for Ireland. And to look out for the large Irish community in Liverpool.
- sideshowb 7y agoFrom what I gather, green policies and opposition to austerity are higher up on the Plaid agenda than Welsh independence right now, so the objective of your hypothetical expansion would pretty much be to duplicate the green party.
- NeedMoreTea 7y agoIndependence for, or expansion into, ancient Northumbria and Mercia perhaps? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercia
- vidarh 7y agoA lot of people in England has long pleaded with the SNP to stand in English seats rather than just Scotland, because of their other views, so it would not be so strange to see one of the other "regional" parties decide to try to increase their influence by standing throughout the UK.
- hnzix 7y agoMy first thought was that Plaid launched in the UK a long long time ago. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaid_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaid_(band)
- Graham24 7y agoI thought it was about a remake of Dead Men Don't Need Plaid.
- jsty 7y agoI think the Scots might object to assuming the entirety of the UK makes precisely that association: http://www.tartansauthority.com/highland-dress/modern/flyplaids/ http://www.tartansauthority.com/highland-dress/modern/flypla...
- benj111 7y agoI thought they were both pronounced 'plad'? Is Plaid Cymru pronounced 'Pllad' ;)
- pbhjpbhj 7y agoI'm en-gb native and I pronounce both of those pretty close to "played" though in the case of the political party it's quite near to "plied" too, think "played" but in a Brum accent. "Plad" [ie tartan-y cloth] is USA pronounciation to me; which I assume is what you mean in your second sentence? "Played" of course also means "to be conned".
- DonaldFisk 7y agoIt's from the Gaelic word "plaide" which rhymes approximately with "badger" in most English accents, and means blanket. "plad" is the preferred pronunciation of the English loan word. English spelling is a mess, so mistakes are understandable. "Plaid" in "Plaid Cymru" is pronounced like "plied" in English.