Let's Stop Pretending that Irish is Alive and Well...

[alcatel]

My realisation of it was when I became friends with some eastern euros, some of which were only starting out learning English, and they could not get their heads round the fact that in English there can be 15 different ways to say the same thing and words taking roots from all all over the place. 'Television' as a classic example with half Greek and half Latin origin, just beautiful.

The empire on white ch the sun never set,
And now continued by the Americans.
Bengali-shampoo, a head massage.
Bungalow - a single storey building.
Jodhpurs - Jaipur.
Etc.

[ALN]

I agree completely

[Primalfear019]

Agree totally

[Cochrane88]

Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam.

Pádraig Pearse

[collinsp]

hmm, well I just had a post where I wished somebody good morning in irish, removed

[irishtom]

I'd say only 2% of irish people can speak irish

[curvyirishgirl katie]

Lol Is maith liom Gaelige

[philipkntz]

Smashing! Always one of the most english of words, imo.
I've recently been informed that it is a bastardisation of 's maith sinn.

[Bratsimpson1]

Irish language is still alive for the present

[sebber]

I just need 10 posts