Maybe we'll have 3 languages on our police cars soon.

Strange that the SNP have omitted Polish given their championing of diversity and love of the EU.

The 2011 census showed that Urdu, Punjabi and Chinese had nearly overtaken it too.  They probably have by now.

Arthur Donaldson must be turning in his grave.

Most countries have signage in more than one language. Only in Scotland is it a problem and only then among a minority of Yoons who tend to be insecure and monoculturalist in outlook.

Most other countries are bi-lingual. The UK has failed miserably in this area due to British exceptionalist mindset. Other countries rightly look down in the British for only being able to speak one language.

Quote from: PeterGrant on September 10, 2020, 09:44:34 am

Quote from: TheVoiceOfReason on September 10, 2020, 09:38:40 am

Quote from: PeterGrant on September 10, 2020, 09:24:30 am

Most countries have signage in more than one language. Only in Scotland is it a problem and only then among a minority of Yoons who tend to be insecure and monoculturalist in outlook.

Most other countries are bi-lingual. The UK has failed miserably in this area due to British exceptionalist mindset. Other countries rightly look down in the British for only being able to speak one language.

So the SNP who have been in government have kept the insecure and monoculturalist outlook even though they are in complete control over education....yet its not their fault?
Figures.

I’m talking about 200 years of British educational culture. There are steps and progress with regard to language. I see it in my son’s school very much but I agree Scottish education is not good enough in language and will not be good enough until all adults are bilingual, which could take another 50 years because we are starting from such a poor place.

My daughter even gets Spanish at nursery. She is 3. So that is a good sign.

Language is one of the essences of being human. It’s one of the key things which separates us from animals and it should be a key focus for society.

I don’t like Scots as a language but I have no desire whatsoever to see it suppressed.

Hope so. Gaelic is a load of old shite and there's no need for all that signage all over Scotland. Another waste of money.

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Quote from: AJ on September 10, 2020, 08:40:40 am

Hope so. Gaelic is a load of old shite and there's no need for all that signage all over Scotland. Another waste of money.

Absolutely AJ, it was a huge waste of money putting up these signs, putting it on police vehicles etc. **** gaelic 🙈

Except that most countries have multi-lingual signage.

Quote from: LionMo on September 10, 2020, 11:54:05 am

Quote from: AJ on September 10, 2020, 08:40:40 am

Hope so. Gaelic is a load of old shite and there's no need for all that signage all over Scotland. Another waste of money.

Absolutely AJ, it was a huge waste of money putting up these signs, putting it on police vehicles etc. **** gaelic 🙈

Except that most countries have multi-lingual signage.