Séamas> In case anyone is (further) confused by this thread, I can only
Séamas> reaffirm that the normal name of our language in English, as every
Séamas> Irish person will confirm, is "Irish". (Interestingly, in
Séamas> Michael's previous response, which arrived before mine, he writes,
Séamas> "the rule in Irish is ..." which shows his spontaneous, as
Séamas> distinct from contrived, usage.)
Séamas> It is a mystery to me why Michael and his partner promote this
Séamas> hybrid term, which is both baffling and offensive to those Irish
Séamas> people who are aware of it.
So, to be culturally sensitive, we should be using "Irish" and "Scottish" as
opposed to "Irish Gaelic" and "Scottish Gaelic?" What about the English? Do
we still use "Irish English" and "Scottish English?"
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