Séamus wrote:
Redwolf wrote:
Bríd Mhór wrote:
Redwolf wrote:
"Beidh máthair Sharon níos fearr nó beidh sí san uaigh i gceann cúpla seachtain," a dúirt Adam ar nós is cuma liom.
I've never encountered that particular phrase before...am I correct in assuming it means "in an uncaring/unfeeling manner"?
That's right. Like he didn't care.
It must be a Conamarism.
I like it...easy to remember!
I think it took me by surprise because I would have expected "ar nós is cuma leis"...but given my penchant for mixing up prepositional pronouns, I'm just as happy to only have to worry about "liom" in this case!
Redwolf
I think either ''liom"or "leis" would be acceptable. Just as in English we say:His attitude was 'I couldn't care less' or His attitude was 'he couldn't care less'. I don't think the phrase is restricted to Connemara and can be found in all the dialects.
Incidentally, Joe Steve Ó Neachtain has a couple of novels on E-Book also. Tá siad ar fheabhas ar fad.
Séamus
Are they Kindle format, Séamus? I don't like to read on the computer, so I tend to avoid PDF books, but I love getting Irish books for the Kindle because I don't have to pay the outrageous shipping fees!
I recently bought Standún's "I gCongar I gCéin" for Kindle as well...planning on starting that one when I finish "Díbirt Dé."
Redwolf
I use NOOK but O'Neachtain has a few novels, including ''Láimh Láidir" and ''Scread Mhaidne" on Kindle at Amazon.com
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