A chara, – I had a similar experience to the one Margaret Butler describes in response to Patsy McGarry’s column on language (Letters, September 17th). It happened on my first day in teacher training at an English school in South Korea.
Attempting to get the attention of one of the instructors, I said: “Sorry?”The instructor turned around and asked: “For what?”– Is mise,
FIONN Ó hÓGÁIN,
Co Down.