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Correct term for referring to people from overseas

  • 11-04-2011 8:57am
    #1
    Oleander
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 462 ✭✭


    This does seem like a silly question but what is the right term for referring to people from overseas - is it foreigners, I don't know? I have an interview coming up for an English School and I don't want to say the wrong thing.


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  • #2
    turbobaby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 927 ✭✭✭turbobaby


    Oleander wrote: »
    This does seem like a silly question but what is the right term for referring to people from overseas - is it foreigners, I don't know? I have an interview coming up for an English School and I don't want to say the wrong thing.

    Rather than calling them foreigners I would call them "foreign workers/students/teachers/people" as there seemsto be a bit of a stigma about saying "foreigners", as you obviously know...


  • #3
    Sod'o swords
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭Sod'o swords


    Just don't say 'non nationals', because everyone's a national of somewhere and it's mostly a term people who "arn't a racist, but..." use.. Foreign national or Non Irish National would be correct.


  • #4
    briano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 678 ✭✭✭briano


    Expatriates.


  • #5
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,439 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    briano wrote: »
    Expatriates.

    Well they may be expatriates of their own country, but that doesn't describe them here.


  • #6
    greendom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,382 ✭✭✭✭greendom


    You'll be safe with students I imagine; English language students if you need more precision.


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  • #7
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,969 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    non-national.

    Well it's what the government and even the garda website use.
    Seems to be the term used by officials in Ireland

    But just say students


  • #8
    Mr. Loverman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,001 ✭✭✭Mr. Loverman


    Coloureds or orientals....

    Just kidding. I normally refer to their nationality.


  • #9
    Oleander
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 462 ✭✭Oleander


    Thank you everyone for the feedback, I think I'll go with Students or Foreign Nationals.


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