Satelle, StevenX wrote:
> When I was in school they pushed Irish down my throat. I developed a hatred
> for Irish. I did French for 3 years and German for 6 months, I could
> (almost) hold a basic conversation. I am proud of the fact that I don't know
> one word of Irish.
Well, I'm hardly a Gaeilgoir, but in general I wouldn't consider
either ability or inability in a language something to be proud
of... maybe it's just me, but I'm not proud that I can't speak
Italian, no more than I'm proud that I can speak French or
English.
Cheers,
Dave.
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Marseille, France
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