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Date Posted: 12:45:06 05/15/05 Sun
Author: Martyn
Subject: Re: The point Taff was trying to make
In reply to: TC 's message, "Re: The point Taff was trying to make" on 10:22:53 05/15/05 Sun

Well as a non-Welsh speaker I must say I couldn't agree less. I use English (and some French) and learning Welsh is not top priority for me. But if you accept Welsh has a right to exist then how can people learn it and how can communities of Welsh-speakers grow unless people are allowed to use it? It's only through regularly using a language that you become fluent.

I worked in North Wales (Harlech) for a while and English speakers would moan that locals in pubs etc would 'exclude' them by speaking solely Welsh. Would they say the same about French people chatting to each other in French in Toulouse?

Just to reiterate I have no axe to grind - I don't speak Welsh. But I think it is pretty outrageous really to say people shouldn't be allowed to speak Welsh in Wales.

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Re: The point Taff was trying to make -- Lizzie, 21:31:46 05/15/05 Sun
- Kath - wedi sortio y lluniau - clicia ar 'past images' a dilyna di y linc am luniau'r rali -"Abertillery Motoring". For non Welsh-speakers - Kath I have sorted the images out - click on past images and follow the link for the rally pictures - "Abertillery Motoring". Hope everyone is happy now. ;-) PS I intend starting a basic learn Welsh section on the site, suggested by Kath but time is pressing at the moment hence why updates are slightly late (NT) -- David - webmaster, 23:54:05 05/16/05 Mon
  - PS There is a deliberate (ahem...) error in my Welsh bit of the last message. Answers on a bilingual postcard to me at Dai c/o Cwmderi. (NT) -- David - webmaster, 23:56:23 05/16/05 Mon
    - Re: PS There is a deliberate (ahem...) error in my Welsh bit of the last message. Answers on a bilingual postcard to me at Dai c/o Cwmderi. -- lizzie, 23:44:08 05/20/05 Fri
  - Re: Kath - wedi sortio y lluniau - clicia ar 'past images' a dilyna di y linc am luniau'r rali -"Abertillery Motoring". For non Welsh-speakers - Kath I have sorted the images out - click on past images and follow the link for the rally pictures - "Abertillery Motoring". Hope everyone is happy now. ;-) PS I intend starting a basic learn Welsh section on the site, suggested by Kath but time is pressing at the moment hence why updates are slightly late -- Kath, 14:56:05 05/17/05 Tue

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