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"quare" is a great word, but for some reason I think of it as being derived from "square" and not "queer" ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ #HibernoEnglish

"Agin" = "against" is a feature of colloquial Irish English. Hence the joke "He who is not for us is a Guinness" ["agin us"], and the dialect word "aginner": one who opposes or begrudges something

#dialect #words #IrishEnglish #HibernoEnglish #language #puns

@EllenInEdmonton on which subject, a video from an interview at a National Ploughing Championships this year, which are a Big Thing.

Good Luck.

#mastodaoine #accents #HibernoEnglish

Has anyone in the history of #HibernoEnglish or #BritishEnglish ever used the word "cheque" to mean "the bill at a restaurant" or am I looking at a writer of #AmericanEnglish trying & failing at setting their scene outside of the US?
Kudos to them for Europeanifying the word "check" I suppose, but also an editor probably should have caught this. Do they still exist, editors?

Reading this I’m struck by how much the Irish have in common with Nigerians, and left wondering if Irish students are having to modify their use of English because of AI “detectors” too. #delve #paulgraham #hibernoenglish https://medium.com/@moyosoreale/the-paul-graham-vs-nigerian-twitter-saga-lexical-racism-and-language-bias-masked-as-chatgpt-53ee9f6459aa

Always wondered if the Irish phrase "make a hames of" (="make a mess of") came directly from the horse's mouth, so to speak. Found support for that origin in Tom Phelan's memoir, and updated this old post:

https://stancarey.wordpress.com/2012/11/07/making-a-hames-of-it/

#language #etymology #idioms #words #IrishEnglish #HibernoEnglish

I noticed the following phrasing in the media in connection with the departure of Philip Nolan from his position at Science Foundation Ireland, e.g.

On foot of the investigation, the board of SFI wrote to the five senior staff members with the findings.
Irish Independent, 29th May 2024

The use of the idiomatic phrase “on foot of” (meaning “as a result of” or “following”, etc, as distinct from “on foot”, meaning “by walking”) seems quite commonplace in Hiberno-English, even in judicial proceedings, but I’ve never encountered it at all outside Ireland. This gives me an excuse to direct your attention to this post from elsewhere about this very matter from which I stole the title of this short post. I suspect the phrase in question may be formed by direct translation from a construction in the Irish language, which would explain why it isn’t used outside Ireland, but I’m happy to be corrected if wrong…

https://telescoper.blog/2024/05/29/on-foot-of-an-irish-idiom/

#HibernoEnglish #OnFootOf

Does anyone know if that is St John's wort? Only one other occurrence in the Schools' Collection. #folklore #asgaeilge #gaeilge #SchoolsCollection #HibernoEnglish
https://duchas.ie/en/cbes/stories?SearchText=moguard&SearchLanguage=ga&Page=1&PerPage=20
Is it some weird Hiberno-English mix of mo ("my") + guard, like "my protector"?

Eamon Ryan tries to single handedly save the word 'disimproved'.
#IrishPolitics #ActiveTravel #HibernoEnglish
https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/cameras-planned-to-monitor-drivers-who-use-bus-lanes-says-minister-1568264.html

6) The English spoken by the people of Ireland differs from that of Britain and America. Sometimes it is referred to as #HibernoEnglish

Where does those unique turns of phrase common in #Ireland come from?

Listen as Mollie explains => https://overcast.fm/+lMhOx3PpE/18:31

#IrishPodcast #Gaeilge #IrishLanguage #IrishCulture #GlobalIrishNation #Mastodaoine

Portrait of smiling Molly Guidera in standing pose along with caption: "How does Irish show up in Hiberno English?"

@SimonB I love #HibernoEnglish for our sayings and colloquialisms

Someone one asked me how's the kids and I said 'sure you would be tired' and then though I've no idea how to express that thought in non #HibernoEnglish #MastoDaoine

Week 45, 2023: What @wikidata@wikis.world album languages grew the most this week?

The craic approaches ninety as the Irish rise to the top yet again. 🥇🇮🇪🎉

📊 #Wikidata 🎶🎵 #ExMusica @wikidata@a.gup.pe #HibernoEnglish #IrishEnglish #Hibs

Chart showing Wikidata album languages with the most growth. Week 45, 2023.

You say 'I wouldn't darken their door' about someone you dislike but if you say 'I'd darken their door' it sounds like a threat
#MastoDaoine #hibernoenglish is odd

Week 27, 2023: What @wikidata@wikis.world album languages grew the most this week?

The Irish make their debut at #1, good craic! 🥇🇮🇪🎉

📊 #Wikidata 🎶🎵 #ExMusica @wikidata@a.gup.pe #HibernoEnglish #ThePipes #ThePipes #AreCalling

Chart showing Wikidata album languages with the most growth. Week 27, 2023.

#HibernoEnglish question:
Is the spelling "Safetey" a legitimate variation for "safety" in #HibernoEnglish? I noticed it written on a monument in our local park, and I'm curious if it's a typo or if it's a normal way to spell "safety" in #Ireland.