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What's the most "PC" term for non-Irish nationals?

  • 12-07-2011 2:58am
    #1
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭


    I'm writing about teaching English as a second language to non-Irish folks (which I quite enjoyed) and I'm trying to find the best term to use. I'll probably use "non-Irish nationals" as that's the term used in the Irish census...I think. And they've gotta be PC...right?

    So, vote away and please comment on your choice as well!

    Cheers all...

    What's the most politically correct term for non-Irish nationals? 6 votes

    non-Irish nationals
    0% 0 votes
    foreign nationals
    0% 0 votes
    non nationals
    33% 2 votes
    New Irish
    50% 3 votes
    other (comment) *please keep it clean*
    16% 1 vote


Comments

  • #2
    FearDark
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,425 ✭✭✭FearDark


    Goo-backs.


  • #3
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    non-national
    It's what the garda website uses


  • #4
    Saila
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,751 ✭✭✭Saila


    blow ins


  • #5
    randylonghorn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,509 ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    Non-Irish nationals, or even just non-nationals, is fine, as is non-native speakers (though I suppose, depending on context, they might think you mean people who don't speak Irish! :D).

    Probably plenty of others, too late and brain is too tired.


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    randylonghorn wrote: »
    Non-Irish nationals, or even just non-nationals, is fine, as is non-native speakers. Probably plenty of others, too late and brain is too tired.

    Durr, never thought of plain, old "non-native speakers". Gets around a potentially sensitive subject very nicely. My brain must be tired too. Thank you. :)


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  • #7
    randylonghorn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,509 ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    Tá fáilte romhat!


    Sorry, couldn't resist given topic! :D


  • #8
    OPENROAD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,692 ✭✭✭✭OPENROAD


    "New Irish " lol :D

    Immigrant population imo


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