tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post5671509941507053618..comments2024-03-26T18:01:57.609+00:00Comments on Inky Fool: Wales and Bad EnglishM.H. Forsythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464964455944509750noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-52157748465861833302018-03-31T10:52:41.684+01:002018-03-31T10:52:41.684+01:00Positive site, where did u come up with the inform...Positive site, where did u come up with the information on this posting?I have read a few of the articles on your website now, and I really like your style. Thanks a million and please keep up the effective work. <a href="http://www.nd-center.com/" rel="nofollow">fake degree</a><br />g63cn55whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04048404912215716315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-44580269035481905792013-02-21T17:27:13.499+00:002013-02-21T17:27:13.499+00:00As a Devonian, I can tell you that "cacky&quo...As a Devonian, I can tell you that "cacky" was my Dad's dialect (or archaic English?)word for poo. And of course "cack-handed" means left-handed, referring to basic hygiene precautions from the days before everyone had cutlery and toilet paper.CAHMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657048920915472370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-3886301357167480012012-10-24T16:38:31.282+01:002012-10-24T16:38:31.282+01:00I think that 'Our Country' is a suitable n...I think that 'Our Country' is a suitable name for Wales, given that it ties in perfectly with the national anthem. I mean, Our National Anthem..<br /> How is it that no-one ever has anything flattering to say about the cymraeg? E.Angharadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-33519138933078605622010-07-03T00:51:01.955+01:002010-07-03T00:51:01.955+01:00I love Welsh and Wales :-)
There, that's my le...I love Welsh and Wales :-)<br />There, that's my learnèd comment for the day.Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-70086143740000366772010-05-03T14:40:18.384+01:002010-05-03T14:40:18.384+01:00I think the Welsh spelling is "cachu tarw&quo...I think the Welsh spelling is "cachu tarw" - cachu is "shit", tarw is "bull".goofyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760721504519661112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-50441480583216189262010-05-01T21:21:17.831+01:002010-05-01T21:21:17.831+01:00This is slightly off topic - but listening to Scan...This is slightly off topic - but listening to Scandinavian pop has made me think that some things become clearer once they are translated back into the native language of the songwriter.<br /><br />The title of the Aha song "Take on me", for example, means very little in English (I used to think it meant that the singer was inviting the girl to take him on as a sort of project), but it is a direct translation of a Norwegian phrase meaning "touch me" - which makes a lot more sense, and makes me think that the song was originally written, or at least conceived, in Norwegian.Mrs. Malaprophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11571335974754100925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-91033235318754620572010-05-01T12:51:41.474+01:002010-05-01T12:51:41.474+01:00Nil carborundum illegitimi is a sort of joke Latin...Nil carborundum illegitimi is a sort of joke Latin phrase. Literally it means nothing the grinding of the bastards, but I'm not sure Ovid would have understood it.<br />Cacky tarru is Welsh for bullshit. I can't remember how it was spelled, but I once wrote a beautiful verse drama in which there was a Welsh character who rejoiced in that name.M.H. Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01464964455944509750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-39226162594761268012010-04-29T22:08:56.966+01:002010-04-29T22:08:56.966+01:00My father always told me that that meant 'Don&...My father always told me that that meant 'Don't let the bastards get you down'. Was he kidding me?<br /><br />For that matter, are YOU kidding me?Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10892637441668897411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-59920988216221622402010-04-29T20:42:41.880+01:002010-04-29T20:42:41.880+01:00Nil carborundum illegitimi and their cacky tarru (...Nil carborundum illegitimi and their cacky tarru (phonetic rendering).M.H. Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01464964455944509750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-9669525591738668762010-04-29T15:25:04.215+01:002010-04-29T15:25:04.215+01:00You have reached the pinnacle of perfection: Welsh...You have reached the pinnacle of perfection: Welsh and Latin in one post. Ecce Cymri! I salute you.<br /><br />The only cheering aspect to my study of Lat. was the prospect of translating Cupid & Psyche - until my O Level edition (hem, hem) revealed all the saucy bits had been excised ...Moptophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03043271018134053860noreply@blogger.com