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Elocution lessons for Helen McEntee

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  • 29-11-2023 4:51pm
    #1
    Craggy Jon
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭


    Please, for the love of God, can somebody take this woman to elocution lessons. Her talk about the riots in our 'Sissy' (city) is just appalling.

    Post edited by Seth Brundle on


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    Allinall
    Registered Users Posts: 6,540 ✭✭✭Allinall


    Ad hominem.

    Stay classy, OP.



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    miamee
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional East Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 12,001 Mod ✭✭✭✭miamee


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058324978/elocution-lessons-for-helen-mcentee

    In what way is Minister McEntee's pronunciation of the word city a suitable topic of discussion for the Politics forum?



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    Drifter100
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭Drifter100


    Fair comment.

    The use of the English language and its proper / correct pronunciation is very poor amongst our political representatives. Dropping their H`s , rushed and nervous speaking, interrupting and that`s before we say anything about their knowledge. I`d say other nations laugh behind their backs about us Paddy`s now and how pathetic and uneducated we appear to be



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    TheRiverman
    Registered Users Posts: 6,056 ✭✭✭TheRiverman


    The "th" disease is the worst, not only politicians, but people in general.



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    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 19,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121433633#Comment_121433633

    No they don't laugh at us.

    It is disgraceful to criticize pronunciation. It is what she says that matters - not her accent.

    Mods - this needs closing and deleting.



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    Allinall
    Registered Users Posts: 6,540 ✭✭✭Allinall


    Fair comment.

    The use of the English language and its proper / correct pronunciation is very poor amongst our political representatives. Dropping their H`s , rushed and nervous speaking, interrupting and that`s before we say anything about their knowledge. I`d say other nations laugh behind their backs about us Paddy`s now and how pathetic and uneducated we appear to be

    How ironic.



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    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,805 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121433569#Comment_121433569

    I'd go further, and ask in what way is the Minister's pronunciation of a word a suitable topic of discussion on any forum.



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    youtheman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭youtheman


    Could be worse........could speak like Katie Taylor!. Let me get my coat !.



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    #10
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 38,871 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Pointless thread - closing it now

    @Craggy Jon welcome to Boards but please read the charter for the Politics forum befor eposting again.



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