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Alfred's Serif Users' Forums → General Discussion → Bilingual signage in Wales
I know that there is a lot of bilingual signage in Wales.
Does anyone here know if there is bilingual signage in shops in Wales where the shop is part of a multishop chain that has lots of shops in England please?
For example, in Tesco supermarkets in Wales.
I asked Copilot and yes Tesco does.
the shop is part of a multishop chain that has lots of shops in England
Why is that relevant, William? You may be aware that a commercial website operating in Germany, Austria or Switzerland is legally required to include an “Impressum” disclosing information about the owner, regardless of whether or not that owner is based in a German-speaking country. In much the same way, it seems self-evident that if a business is operating in Wales it should do so in line with the laws and customs of Wales, regardless of whether it has lots of shops in England, few shops in England, or none at all.
It would be extremely discourteous, not to mention bad for business, for any shop in Wales, or elsewhere, to ignore the local language.
I listened to a Los Angeles Theatre Works (LATW.org) version of Under Milk Wood on Saturday evening. Not as good as the original BBC version, but not bad - although some Welsh pronunciations were a bit off, and somehow Coronation Street is introduced as the main street of Llareggub. I doubt very much if there is any such street anywhere in Wales. As Wales is a Principality, the Coronation is not very relevant to the country. Charles is not King of Wales.
Copilot claims
Coronation Road in Blackwood, Caerphilly
Coronation Avenue in Llanelli
Copilot has the following
English Dominance (1535–1960s):
Welsh was banned in courts and government offices.
English became the language of advancement, education, and administration.
Welsh persisted among the general population but was marginalized in official contexts
I listened to a Los Angeles Theatre Works (LATW.org) version of Under Milk Wood on Saturday evening. Not as good as the original BBC version, but not bad - although some Welsh pronunciations were a bit off, and somehow Coronation Street is introduced as the main street of Llareggub.
That’s apparently not made up by LATW! Coronation Street was in the script of Under Milk Wood given to the BBC in 1950.
https://www.discoverdylanthomas.com/gue … d-n-thomas
Charles is not King of Wales.
How so, Geoff? Charles is King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Wales is part of the United Kingdom, so — setting aside the fact that some (many?) of the people of Wales don’t want anything to do with him — Charles is its King.
https://www.itv.com/news/2022-09-08/how … -the-queen
Why can’t people write proper English? It seems too much to expect of our major broadcasters nowadays.
William has been given the title the Prince of Wales – which is traditionally used for the male heir to the throne.
It means William is following in his father’s footsteps, who became the Prince of Wales in 1958.
It was Charles, not his footsteps, who became the Prince of Wales in 1958.
While the title is not automatic, William needed to be created so by his father. The same stands for the Earl of Chester.
William needed to be created Prince of Wales by his father because, not ‘while’, the title is not automatic.
Prince of Wales is only used for a male heir apparent, not for a male heir presumptive.
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