Talk:Differences between Scottish Gaelic and Irish

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[edit] Formality

An Irish Gaelic learner recently told me that Irish has never had informal vs. formal forms, and that it is one of the only indo-european languages to never have had this (apparently English used to have it, but doesn't any more). As a Scottish Gaelic learner, I was surprised to hear this, as I'm quite used to the different forms.

Any comments? - calum 19:45, 29 May 2006 (UTC)

I've heard that this is almost true, but that there was a time in Ireland when the parish priest would be addressed as sibh rather than tú. I can't verify this, though. Traditionally in Ireland, of course, if you were speaking to someone upper-class whom it would be appropriate to vouvoyer, you were speaking to them in English anyway. Angr (talk) 20:24, 29 May 2006 (UTC)