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Does Europe need a common language?

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    #32
    Rb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭Rb


    Irish is taught extremely poorly in this country, which is bizarre considering French is taught to quite a high standard in general. If Irish were taught as a language, not in the current form of "learn these sentences off and be able to write them out in full", then we might see a rise in people using it. That ad where the guy "speaks Irish" is a perfect example of "modern Irish", "cailin bainne" and the like, phrases we've merely learnt off because all it takes is for us to be able to re-write it.

    OP: ease up on the bong.


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    #33
    Scofflaw
    Registered Users Posts: 23,283 ✭✭✭✭Scofflaw


    Rb wrote: »
    OP: ease up on the bong.

    The suggestion that a poster's words are the result of being in some way 'under the influence' is distinctly pejorative, as well as being a form of ad hominem - you're dismissing the post by suggesting the poster is addled rather than addressing the content. Technically, of course, you're accusing them of a crime.

    moderately,
    Scofflaw


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    #34
    Rb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭Rb


    Scofflaw wrote: »
    The suggestion that a poster's words are the result of being in some way 'under the influence' is distinctly pejorative, as well as being a form of ad hominem - you're dismissing the post by suggesting the poster is addled rather than addressing the content. Technically, of course, you're accusing them of a crime.

    moderately,
    Scofflaw
    I did get the pm Scofflaw :)


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    #35
    Scofflaw
    Registered Users Posts: 23,283 ✭✭✭✭Scofflaw


    Rb wrote: »
    I did get the pm Scofflaw :)

    There's no reason for others not to learn from your experiences...we have a lot of new posters these days.

    moderately,
    Scofflaw


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    #36
    conchubhar1
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    which is a good thing - increase in interest in politics is always good

    rb - update your views please. irish marks have been up to 40% for oral and 15% for aural


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