7 MIN · Module

Giving Out, Acting the Maggot and Messing

Learn to interpret common Irish English expressions for complaining, joking and troublesome behaviour, and recognise how tone can change their seriousness.

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Certificate in Irish English Communication· 9 credits to certificate

When someone is giving out

Imagine a colleague arrives after a difficult phone call and says He was giving out to me for ten minutes. A learner might imagine that the other person was handing something over. In Irish English, however, giving out commonly refers to complaining, criticising or scolding. The surrounding words help you identify which meaning fits. She was giving out about the…

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