I thought the fada was being phased out. Oh hang on, it’s the whole language that is being phased out.
Mario Balotelli
Wishful thinking.
Tony
Lazy colonised minds
Pat-the-barker
Is it not Met Eire
Robert
I *think* Eire is the state, and Éireann is the actual physical island of Ireland
ahjayzis
Pretty sure that’s wrong, Eire is the name of the island and the state, Eireann is the possessive?
Ireland = Eire
of Ireland = Eireann
Ultach
Nearly right: Éire and Éireann.
We’ve already had a bash at the old “country” chestnut a while back. :-)
ahjayzis
My keyboard doesn’t do accents and I’m not arsed googling, copying and pasting it to pander to lingo-pedants :op
Irish has a hell of a lot bigger problems than a misplaced accent here and there, though. The abject failure of it’s teaching and assessment being the biggy. But no, let’s painstakingly screenshot every minor omission.
Ultach
Well, if you’re not bottomed, that’s ok. Just thought you were seeking accuracy there, having corrected Robert. Totally agree with ye on the abject failure of teaching Irish. English medium monolingual schools nearly always fupp it up.
Like the new avatar, btw.
Ultach
Hey! I didn’t write bottomed! Nor fupped! Ahjaziz didn’t get his changed to bottomed. And what’s wrong with “furped”? Is it cos I is a lingopedant?
Ultach
*fupp
ahjayzis
:oO
Whether I’m bottomed, topped or anything in between is a private matter Ultach!
If you want fadas feck off to the nuacht or TG4.
That’s a doozy alright.
It’s “Met Ireland”.
I thought the fada was being phased out. Oh hang on, it’s the whole language that is being phased out.
Wishful thinking.
Lazy colonised minds
Is it not Met Eire
I *think* Eire is the state, and Éireann is the actual physical island of Ireland
Pretty sure that’s wrong, Eire is the name of the island and the state, Eireann is the possessive?
Ireland = Eire
of Ireland = Eireann
Nearly right: Éire and Éireann.
We’ve already had a bash at the old “country” chestnut a while back. :-)
My keyboard doesn’t do accents and I’m not arsed googling, copying and pasting it to pander to lingo-pedants :op
Irish has a hell of a lot bigger problems than a misplaced accent here and there, though. The abject failure of it’s teaching and assessment being the biggy. But no, let’s painstakingly screenshot every minor omission.
Well, if you’re not bottomed, that’s ok. Just thought you were seeking accuracy there, having corrected Robert. Totally agree with ye on the abject failure of teaching Irish. English medium monolingual schools nearly always fupp it up.
Like the new avatar, btw.
Hey! I didn’t write bottomed! Nor fupped! Ahjaziz didn’t get his changed to bottomed. And what’s wrong with “furped”? Is it cos I is a lingopedant?
*fupp
:oO
Whether I’m bottomed, topped or anything in between is a private matter Ultach!
Token Irish.
Meanwhile life goes on as normal…
Other signs you have no life may include mis priced items in Tesco. Always ask your doctor.