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Saoirse · **Posted:** Wed 25 Jun 2014 10:26 am

I was including a page number in a document and it automatically comes up in English. I want to change it to Irish. I presume (although that can be a dangerous concept...) that I should use 'as'? i.e. Leathanach 2 as 5.

Redwolf · **Posted:** Wed 25 Jun 2014 2:22 pm

Saoirse wrote:

I was including a page number in a document and it automatically comes up in English. I want to change it to Irish. I presume (although that can be a dangerous concept...) that I should use 'as'? i.e. Leathanach 2 as 5.

Not sure, but "as" is what popped into my mind when I read the subject header.

Redwolf

Bríd Mhór · **Joined:** Sun 28 Aug 2011 8:29 pm **Posts:** 2985

I think that's correct. At the moment I can't think of a better way that would be short.

Labhrás · **Joined:** Sat 03 May 2014 4:01 pm **Posts:** 1970

"as" is the usual form, I'd say.
"de" is used, too.

But how to pronounce it?
"leathanach 2 as 5" = leathanach a dó as a cúig?

I'd tend to: leathanach a dó as cúig (... leathanach).

Bríd Mhór · **Joined:** Sun 28 Aug 2011 8:29 pm **Posts:** 2985

Labhrás wrote:

"as" is the usual form, I'd say.
"de" is used, too.

But how to pronounce it?
"leathanach 2 as 5" = leathanach a dó as a cúig?

I'd tend to: leathanach a dó as cúig (... leathanach).

When writing I think you are supposed to write the "a". But in speech, at least in my speech, "a" is always left out in counting. "haon, dó, trí, ceathar, cúig, sé, ...."

Labhrás · **Joined:** Sat 03 May 2014 4:01 pm **Posts:** 1970

Bríd Mhór wrote:

Labhrás wrote:

"as" is the usual form, I'd say.
"de" is used, too.

But how to pronounce it?
"leathanach 2 as 5" = leathanach a dó as a cúig?

I'd tend to: leathanach a dó as cúig (... leathanach).

When writing I think you are supposed to write the "a". But in speech, at least in my speech, "a" is always left out in counting. "haon, dó, trí, ceathar, cúig, sé, ...."

After nouns as well?
(m. sh. "ceacht [a] haon", "Eoin Pól [a] Dó", ... or here: "leathanach [a] dó")
And how after prepositions?
(m. sh. as [a] cúig, ó[na] trí go dtí[na] sé, de[na] hocht)

Bríd Mhór · **Joined:** Sun 28 Aug 2011 8:29 pm **Posts:** 2985

Labhrás wrote:

After nouns as well?
(m. sh. "ceacht [a] haon", "Eoin Pól [a] Dó", ... or here: "leathanach [a] dó")

Yes, I would say the "a" there.

Labhrás wrote:

And how after prepositions?
(m. sh. as [a] cúig, ó[na] trí go dtí[na] sé, de[na] hocht)

like,
dó as a cúig, sin a trí ? Yes, "a" is spoken. Well at least I do.

It's only really in counting that it's left out, I suppose it's simply an abbreviation to make counting easier. And I suppose not everybody does that either.

Labhrás · **Joined:** Sat 03 May 2014 4:01 pm **Posts:** 1970

Bríd Mhór wrote:

It's only really in counting that it's left out, I suppose it's simply an abbreviation to make counting easier. And I suppose not everybody does that either.

Go raibh maith agat, a Bhríd.

Saoirse · **Posted:** Thu 26 Jun 2014 12:48 am

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