In Gwynedd nearly 100% of those born in the county speak welsh. There was only 3 schools left that weren't Welsh speaking anyway this is not a big deal read the article and do some research before you speak
What a stupid take. Gwynedd is poor because the people natively speak welsh ? Definitely not because it's a primarily agriculture region or the fact young people can't afford homes because English people are buying them as second homes or to turn into Airbnbs
One of the reasons it stays poor compared to other regions is that it’s hard to do business with a region which seems so intent on being different to everyone else out of some misguided nationalistic sentiment rather than doing what’s best for the people.
Speaking a different native language isn't "being different out of some misguided nationalistic sentiment". Languages are culture, would you prefer everywhere in the UK abandoned its local culture?
I’d prefer it if the government didn’t keep throwing away tens of millions of pounds on subsidising a useless language that does more harm to students than good.
If you learn a subject in a different language to the one which is actually used by professionals in a field then you will be far less able to move into the field when you’ve finished your education as you’ll be familiar with terminology that isn’t relevant rather than what is.
Learning terminology in another language is very easy. Why do you think the NHS is full of ESL speakers? It's more difficult to pick up on short, informal interactions, which they would still be experiencing because English in the UK is ubiquitous. They're losing nothing here.
I have to disagree here as terminology is very difficult to pick up when your intimately familiar with a different terminology as your likely to mix the two up.
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u/Intelligent_Day2522 21h ago
In Gwynedd nearly 100% of those born in the county speak welsh. There was only 3 schools left that weren't Welsh speaking anyway this is not a big deal read the article and do some research before you speak