{"id":8664,"date":"2018-06-21T11:30:09","date_gmt":"2018-06-21T11:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/xislblogs.xtreamlab.net\/slwoods\/?p=8664"},"modified":"2018-06-21T11:35:10","modified_gmt":"2018-06-21T11:35:10","slug":"morrisons-bottom-of-the-class-in-welsh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slwoods.co.uk\/?p=8664","title":{"rendered":"Morrisons – bottom of the class in Welsh"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s always good to see Welsh being promoted in Wales.<\/p>\n

However, it does help if one uses a professional translator and native Welsh speaker before committing any money to doing works on the ground.<\/p>\n

This has clearly not been done by supermarket chain Morrisons<\/a> with the car park markings shown below at its supermarket car park in Caernarfon.<\/p>\n

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Picture courtesy of Richard Jones (@lluniarich)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The error was brought to the attention of non-Welsh speakers by Twitter user Rhysew, who tweeted<\/p>\n

C’mon @Morrisons, sort this out! Your Welsh translates as “Arse record” Correct it as DIM MYNEDIAD.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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This is not the first time Anglophone companies have treated Welsh – a far older language than English – with the respect it deserves.<\/p>\n

Most recently, there was comedy train operating company First Great Western, which will have no Welsh language announcements<\/a> on its services between South Wales and London (even though it manages to embrace both Welsh and English train announcements at Newport station. Ed.<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Last year there was also Santander, which seems to have problems with Welsh customers expecting transactions in the vernacular<\/a> despite having a clear Welsh language policy.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, would any Welsh-speaking reader care to ask Morrisons if the “arse record<\/em>” will be available on vinyl. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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