On Friday, October 4, 2013 1:30:57 AM UTC-10, Janet wrote:
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> > On 10/3/2013 11:22 PM, Janet wrote:
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> > > In article >, gravesend10
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> > > @verizon.net says...
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> > >>> My wife's mother was Welsh,
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> > >> How TF could she be WAS Welch???
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> > > Advanced Grammar Tutorial
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> > > In Wales, the natives are Welsh not Welch, and use the past tense of
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> > > verbs when speaking of dead people or past events.
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> > > Janet UK
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> > So in Wales, some people speak the Celtic language which is Welsh. Would
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> > this be the correct usage? Thanks.
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> Yes it is.
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> > Who speaks Welsh in Wales?
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> It's officially a bilingual country and one that sets a very high
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> value on its cultural traditions. Many roadsigns, public notices,
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> official documents, Welsh- Assembly (government) communication etc are
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> in both languages, Welsh first. There's an all-Welsh TV station and the
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> BBC also broadcasts TV news services and Welsh radio. Speaking Welsh is
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> an entry-requirement for many jobs in the public sector.
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> > Would the average young person speak it to
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> > his peers? Is it the language of the old people? Thanks again.
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> About 20% of the population read write and speak it fluently; for some
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> it's their first language, the one most used at home etc. Use by young

> people is increasing since 2000 when Welsh language became a compulsory
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> school subject for all pupils. About a quarter of all schoolchildren in
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> Wales attend Welsh-medium schools where everything is taught in Welsh.
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> Janet UK.

The pride of the Welsh people is evident from the bi-lingual signs with the gaelic on the top. It was a bit disorienting. Thanks for the info.