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Surya Gayatri

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18. Obviously, the same will hold for Scotland, if and when they make the move.

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Mon Jun 27, 2016, 04:10 PM

Jun 2016

How many Scots are fluent in Scottish Gaelic?

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English will not be an official EU language after Brexit, says senior MEP [View all] brooklynite Jun 2016 OP

Kinda getting silly. Brits would not care if they are not part of the group. yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #1

I think more Irish are fluent in English than in Gaelic muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #7

Obviously, the same will hold for Scotland, if and when they make the move. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #18

Barely none. Scotland would definitely want English as an official language muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #23

What percentage of the Irish are fluent in Irish Gaelic? 10 or 20%? Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #33

I don't think 20% of the Irish population speaks Irish as an everyday language. geardaddy Jun 2016 #37

Thanks for the info. Yes, I remember hearing Welsh in the streets, shops and public transport. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #42

Funny as it seems, the Dutch speak better English RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #19

You can say that again. Much better, and with very little accent. And, that's EVERYBODY, not just Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #35

I know what you mean. RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #49

I used to work for a Dutch company... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #50

Auf Wiedersehen, sweetheart. forest444 Jun 2016 #2

English version: Auf Weidersehen Pet pkdu Jun 2016 #52

Why do they hate America? Renew Deal Jun 2016 #3

Because of our Free Dumbs! n/t RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #20

Don't worry. The EU will replace it with SCOTTISH! DetlefK Jun 2016 #4

Scots or Gaelic? geardaddy Jun 2016 #38

Whatever groundskeeper Willie on the "Simpsons" was speaking. DetlefK Jun 2016 #44

the hits just keep on coming. nt TeamPooka Jun 2016 #5

ok fine, who will liberate France next time then? msongs Jun 2016 #6

What is the relevance of that? jberryhill Jun 2016 #11

Ugh ? TubbersUK Jun 2016 #12

What pray tell does WWII have to do with Britain's leaving the 28-country EU? Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #17

Germany of course IronLionZion Jun 2016 #34

Probably China, Russia, India and Japan won't have English as an official language either ToxMarz Jun 2016 #8

In commerce and banking, they will. WinkyDink Jun 2016 #24

And so will the EU. They will be negotiating everything with the US and England even after BREXIT ToxMarz Jun 2016 #28

India does IronLionZion Jun 2016 #25

What language do you imagine they speak to each other? JackRiddler Jun 2016 #43

Gaelic? ToxMarz Jun 2016 #45

Russia, China, India and Japan? JackRiddler Jun 2016 #46

English is the common language of Europe, sulphurdunn Jun 2016 #9

Memories...of my trip to France after 6 weeks of French lessons. libdem4life Jun 2016 #51

Clearly Gaelic is more important in the EU than English. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #10

Maybe not, but English is the international language of MONEY. That isn't changing. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #13

And of science skepticscott Jun 2016 #15

And of the military Kaleva Jun 2016 #32

Eh diligent sleeper Jun 2016 #14

I don't know. When I watch British mysteries or movies, I can't always understand what they are still_one Jun 2016 #16

Seriously? mia Jun 2016 #21

Yeah, right. Until the United States, Saudi Arabia, and China tell Brussels it will be. WinkyDink Jun 2016 #22

I doubt that it will make any difference at all FBaggins Jun 2016 #26

Do you speak English? IronLionZion Jun 2016 #27

Funny and clever sulphurdunn Jun 2016 #56

Good luck with that E.U.. nt vkkv Jun 2016 #29

Yeah, that's going to work. JackRiddler Jun 2016 #30

"not know no Slovenian, Slovak, or in most cases even French. " geardaddy Jun 2016 #39

I ain't going to be lectured on no English idiom. JackRiddler Jun 2016 #41

LOL geardaddy Jun 2016 #48

Pretty stupid given that Ireland is still in the EU and they speak English. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #31

LOL. This must be the much-promised "punishment" for England's voters not "voting the right way." PSPS Jun 2016 #36

Malta or Ireland would probably change their EU language RAFisher Jun 2016 #40

Tribalism Yavin4 Jun 2016 #47

Why Should it Be? Night Watchman Jun 2016 #53

As the article and people in this thread, say, because Irish and Maltese people use English muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #54

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