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    Scots Gaelic spellcheck please

    Ok, so I've called my wife "mo ghraigh" for years. As far as I can tell, I've gotten "my darling" right. For our anniversary in October, she's getting it tattooed on her wrist.
    Did I spell and conjugate it right?

    Scholars, please help.

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    Re: Scots Gaelic spellcheck please

    I would make sure that you spell it 'mo ghraidh' My book showes graigh as a Stud or a flock of horses

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    Re: Scots Gaelic spellcheck please

    Quote Originally Posted by Ruaraidh View Post
    I would make sure that you spell it 'mo ghraidh' My book showes graigh as a Stud or a flock of horses
    Indeed. It should be mo ghraidh

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    Re: Scots Gaelic spellcheck please

    . . .graigh as a Stud. . .
    Although if SHE were to call YOU "mo graigh", that would be kinda cool. . .
    "It's all the same to me, war or peace,
    I'm killed in the war or hung during peace."

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    Re: Scots Gaelic spellcheck please

    Dug deeper. Found the root word "gràdh".

    So conjugated it is "mo ghràidh".

    Thanks one and all for saving me.

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    Re: Scots Gaelic spellcheck please

    Quote Originally Posted by BuchananBiker View Post
    Ok, so I've called my wife "mo ghraigh" for years. As far as I can tell, I've gotten "my darling" right. For our anniversary in October, she's getting it tattooed on her wrist.
    Did I spell and conjugate it right?

    Scholars, please help.
    Having asked my Gaelic speaking friend I got this reply

    "Hi Peter, yes it is right.....I do still speak it and I am now working in the Gaelic Dept. at Oban High School.."


    I don't suppose you can get a better authority than that!!!!!

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    Re: Scots Gaelic spellcheck please

    Quote Originally Posted by PEEDYC View Post
    Having asked my Gaelic speaking friend I got this reply

    "Hi Peter, yes it is right.....I do still speak it and I am now working in the Gaelic Dept. at Oban High School.."

    I don't suppose you can get a better authority than that!!!!!
    Excellent ! I did my O-Grade Gaelic at Oban High School many moons ago.
    We were taught by Norman MacLean who was a great teacher, and being a professional comedian he did make the learning fun
    I've probably forgotten more than I learned, but "mo ghraigh" is indeed a great term for your loved one, I use it or just 'ghraigh' an occasion.

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    Re: Scots Gaelic spellcheck please

    Our appointment to get drilled is the weekend after this one.... Pics to follow!

    And thank you to all those who reached out to help.

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