The name Patrick and daily speaking of Irish are in decline,but there are still plenty of countries that celebrate the Irish saint’s dayOn St Patrick’s Day, it seems fitting to supply the following advice to those who are not Irish and are celebrating the day with Irish friends.“Top o’ the mornin’ to you” is NOT an acceptable greeting, and which,similar to begorrah, is only ever used ironically (generally when mocking fake-Oirishness). The newly popularised (particularly in the US) but very irritating “Happy St Patty’s day” is banned. No self-respecting Irish person would ever say this. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com