‘An Irish language act? Try mastering English first!’
With the potential for some rather controversial legislation in the coming months, how can we trust our MLAs to properly scrutinise critical wording when they don’t know the difference between ‘did’ and ‘done’ or between ‘saw’ and ‘seen’?
Or, more crucially perhaps, the significance of a misplaced apostrophe!
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Hide AdI cannot imagine what credibility local delegations have among Westminster ministers when they present their case in flawed English.
Would Stormont money not be better spent on upgrading our elected representatives’ abilities in the main language of these islands, rather than on less-pressing projects?
Cliff Cardwell, Co Londonderry