Posted: 4/4/2011 6:47:42 PM EDT
Ok, saw this vid...and realized that neither my family or myself actually simply say "yes" or "no", no idea why.
http://www.dump.com/2011/01/06/why-do-the-irish-never-say-yes-or-no-video/ |
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I referenced this phenomena in a thread about dogs nodding or shaking their heads, don't think anyone caught it though. Anyway, Gaelic does not have "yes" and "no", in the language one would restate the question in an affirmative or negative:
Q: "Do you like dogs?" A: "I do like dogs" or "I do not like dogs" (that's a rough example, I suspect they wouldn't answer exactly like that) |
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I referenced this phenomena in a thread about dogs nodding or shaking their heads, don't think anyone caught it though. Anyway, Gaelic does not have "yes" and "no", in the language one would restate the question in an affirmative or negative: Q: "Do you like dogs?" A: "I do like dogs" or "I do not like dogs" (that's a rough example, I suspect they wouldn't answer exactly like that) So you're calling me a dog?
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I referenced this phenomena in a thread about dogs nodding or shaking their heads, don't think anyone caught it though. Anyway, Gaelic does not have "yes" and "no", in the language one would restate the question in an affirmative or negative: Q: "Do you like dogs?" A: "I do like dogs" or "I do not like dogs" (that's a rough example, I suspect they wouldn't answer exactly like that) Good dags. Dya like dags? |
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I referenced this phenomena in a thread about dogs nodding or shaking their heads, don't think anyone caught it though. Anyway, Gaelic does not have "yes" and "no", in the language one would restate the question in an affirmative or negative: Q: "Do you like dogs?" A: "I do like dogs" or "I do not like dogs" (that's a rough example, I suspect they wouldn't answer exactly like that) Good dags. Dya like dags? Sure, I like Dags! |
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I referenced this phenomena in a thread about dogs nodding or shaking their heads, don't think anyone caught it though. Anyway, Gaelic does not have "yes" and "no", in the language one would restate the question in an affirmative or negative: Q: "Do you like dogs?" A: "I do like dogs" or "I do not like dogs" (that's a rough example, I suspect they wouldn't answer exactly like that) Good dags. Dya like dags? Sure, I like Dags! With scatter cushions. In periwinkle blue. |
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I referenced this phenomena in a thread about dogs nodding or shaking their heads, don't think anyone caught it though. Anyway, Gaelic does not have "yes" and "no", in the language one would restate the question in an affirmative or negative: Q: "Do you like dogs?" A: "I do like dogs" or "I do not like dogs" (that's a rough example, I suspect they wouldn't answer exactly like that) So you're calling me a dog? To be sure, laddy. |
