is the animosity between Dublin people and the rest of the country real?

Andy From Sligo · 2016-08-07 21:01:46

You know how some (well a fair few) of people up in Dublin talk about people out in the sticks as being Cultchies and a bit t'ick or all farmers or inbred's ... is this all just friendly banter and a laugh or what? - its not serious is it. And you know the fuss some Dubliners make when the people travel up (from Sligo haha…

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#182 19-08-2016 03:58PM

LorMal

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eet fuk wrote: »

It's a colloquiallism. It's more fun than speaking the Queen's English all the time.

Verily

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#183 19-08-2016 04:04PM

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LorMal wrote: »

Ye. What's that about? The plural of you is you.

It's a plural of you. It's archaic but I'm not sure that it's grammatically incorrect... more research required.

In fact you have used it yourself:

"Oh Come All Ye Faithful"
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057629317&page=59 (#879)

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#184 19-08-2016 04:04PM

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Dublin Answer: Yes it is quite real.

Country Answer: Jasus, it's unrale, so it is, says I to him.

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#185 19-08-2016 04:12PM

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Vita nova wrote: »

It's a plural of you. It's archaic but I'm not sure that it's grammatically incorrect... more research required.

In fact you have used it yourself:

Ha - well spotted!!

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