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An Englishman, an Irishman, a Welshman and a Scot Met up in a pub and I put them on the spot I’m a language student, I’m in my final year I thought I’d come to Britain and hone my syntax here I told them I’d be very pleased to buy them all a beer If they just sit and chatter while I sit somewhere near Well as they talked I listened and I ordered sandwiches It seemed to me that they were talking different languages So I am not much wiser except it seems I might Have ten to twenty phrases with which to start a fight

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Date: 1/27/2021 11:10:00 AM
yeah and you have to be so careful with things you say which could have a totally different meaning to another culture... and start a fight , made me smile Terry:-) hugs Jan xx
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Terry Flood
Date: 1/27/2021 1:32:00 PM
I had more elaborate plans for this... but that’s how it went and I kinda liked it. Glad you did too. Thank you Jan. Terry
Date: 1/27/2021 11:03:00 AM
Ah, but when the Welsh get drunk, they sing like angels! Aloha! Rico
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Date: 1/27/2021 1:34:00 PM
A few million Welshman are delighted that you didn’t mention sheep. Thanks Rico. Terry

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