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    Well I never knew that.

    The Welsh word for ladder is the same as the word for skool.

    Isn't that a bit confusing, like?

    Both words are "ysgol".



    So ladder skool is "ysgol ysgol" or some such.


    #2
    The English word for those living west of Offa's dyke is the same as the word for reneging on a deal.

    I don't know why.

    PS I'm not talking about Lizardish.

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      #3
      Also some words the tense of that word changes depending on the context, but the word itself doesn't
      Doing the needful since 1827

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        #4
        Originally posted by zeitghost View Post
        The Welsh word for ladder is the same as the word for skool.
        That's actually cleared up a mystery that's faintly bugged me for the past 5 years: why does the 'Y' on the little ones Welsh alphabet freize say Ysgol and have a picture of a ladder.

        Top work, zeity!

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          #5
          Originally posted by zeitghost View Post
          The Welsh word for ladder is the same as the word for skool.

          Isn't that a bit confusing, like?

          Both words are "ysgol".



          So ladder skool is "ysgol ysgol" or some such.

          If your local authority divorced your school and then remarried another school, it could get very confusing.

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            #6
            Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post
            The English word for those living west of Offa's dyke is the same as the word for reneging on a deal.

            I don't know why.

            PS I'm not talking about Lizardish.
            I always thought there was a difference between welch and welsh?

            But I wouldn't want to argue the point.

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              #7
              I used to go out with this Welsh bird right ?

              One day , she only climbs up the ladder at school and ladders her tights, doesnt she ?
              So she comes home, goes straight to the larder to get bladdered, but the lad who used to get the ladies drinkies had been laid off
              so the bird tries to type a letter of complaint, but she cant, why ? because there no y on the bloody keyboard , thats

              stoopid welshies


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                #8
                Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
                I used to go out with this Welsh bird right ?

                One day , she only climbs up the ladder at school and ladders her tights, doesnt she ?
                So she comes home, goes straight to the larder to get bladdered, but the lad who used to get the ladies drinkies had been laid off
                so the bird tries to type a letter of complaint, but she cant, why ? because there no y on the bloody keyboard , thats

                stoopid welshies


                Mae dy fam yn llyfu cociau mul

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by bless 'em all View Post
                  Mae dy fam yn llyfu cociau mul
                  lol (and yes I understood it).

                  In North Wales a ladder is an "ysdol" not an "ysgol".

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