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English isn't the indigenous language of Ireland so, probably, not a good idea.

by dazc 4y ago

pbhjpbhj 4y ago
What we call English was imported piecemeal into England, so it sounds like it's not the indigenous language of anywhere by your measure? It's native to Ireland, surely; in which case it seems fine.
- angrais 4y ago
  I'm not sure Ireland would want to directly associate themselves with English (=England | UK) in that way. Clearly this is a very political question and so we can discard it from Christmas discussion :) >> It's native to Ireland, surely; in which case it seems fine. English is also "native" to many people in all countries around the world. In Ireland, many families speak Irish at home, not English.
  - pbhjpbhj 4y ago
    Outside of school, there's very little usage. A few percent at most. You're right, about politics. There are good historical reasons to hate what [English] nobility did in the past, but it's a mistake to dispense with using a common tongue because of that. My nan was shot at by "the English". Common Latin use across Europe seems to have had a positive effect on the development of science for 1800 years or so?
- dazc 4y ago
  OK, good luck with the implementation. Aside from offending some people you're also going to confuse many others.
  - 082349872349872 4y ago
    not sure if the first two have been 'shopped, but the last looks legit: https://preview.redd.it/rrd2hci4j5f41.jpg?width=960&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=0420a2a1f2cdc9cc1223d2a895aa3b950624bd45 https://preview.redd.it/rrd2hci4j5f41.jpg?width=960&crop=sma... https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EQFdckqW4AAwQ6A?format=png&name=small https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EQFdckqW4AAwQ6A?format=png&name=... https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Trilingual_sign_in_Ireland_with_Irish_flag_for_English_language.jpg/900px-Trilingual_sign_in_Ireland_with_Irish_flag_for_English_language.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Tr...

English isn't the indigenous language of Ireland so, probably, not a good idea.

by dazc 4y ago

English isn't the indigenous language of Ireland so, probably, not a good idea.

What we call English was imported piecemeal into England, so it sounds like it's not the indigenous language of anywhere by your measure? It's native to Ireland, surely; in which case it seems fine.

angrais 4y ago
I'm not sure Ireland would want to directly associate themselves with English (=England | UK) in that way. Clearly this is a very political question and so we can discard it from Christmas discussion :) >> It's native to Ireland, surely; in which case it seems fine. English is also "native" to many people in all countries around the world. In Ireland, many families speak Irish at home, not English.
- pbhjpbhj 4y ago
  Outside of school, there's very little usage. A few percent at most. You're right, about politics. There are good historical reasons to hate what [English] nobility did in the past, but it's a mistake to dispense with using a common tongue because of that. My nan was shot at by "the English". Common Latin use across Europe seems to have had a positive effect on the development of science for 1800 years or so?
dazc 4y ago
OK, good luck with the implementation. Aside from offending some people you're also going to confuse many others.
- 082349872349872 4y ago
  not sure if the first two have been 'shopped, but the last looks legit: https://preview.redd.it/rrd2hci4j5f41.jpg?width=960&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=0420a2a1f2cdc9cc1223d2a895aa3b950624bd45 https://preview.redd.it/rrd2hci4j5f41.jpg?width=960&crop=sma... https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EQFdckqW4AAwQ6A?format=png&name=small https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EQFdckqW4AAwQ6A?format=png&name=... https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Trilingual_sign_in_Ireland_with_Irish_flag_for_English_language.jpg/900px-Trilingual_sign_in_Ireland_with_Irish_flag_for_English_language.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Tr...