The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #89383   Message #1688495
Posted By: McGrath of Harlow
08-Mar-06 - 03:40 PM
Thread Name: BS: Etymology, Semantics
Subject: RE: BS: Etymology, Semantics
One Gaelicism that has come down into Irish English is a tendency to avoid Yes and No in answers. "Did you do that?" "I did", "Are you coming?" "I am" and so forth.

It sometimes gets misunderstood as being a bit evasive.