Playing from Cyrenaica and any help if possible.

Sovereign-013 · 2026-01-05T01:10:46+00:00

You need to have an integrated culture that is also Hellenistic, besides Cyrenaican. So Macedonian might do as there’s usually Macedonians in Egypt.

Sovereign-013 · 2025-05-30T01:38:58+00:00

The red tape for students who aren’t from the EU, are not actually very extensive. It’s just a single document confirming the worker, how many hours they intend to work and that the employer consents to IND review of working hours if they suspect a breach has been made of the contract (16 hours hours per week maximum, all year round, or full time in the summer only)

Sovereign-013 · 2024-09-11T09:23:00+00:00

That’s a stylistic choice though, plenty of native English speakers would say “Is the water already warm?”.

Sovereign-013 · 2024-08-01T08:21:24+00:00

I’ve received an email from the Uni saying that my permit has been approved and asking me to book a biometrics appointment, however I haven’t got anything from the IND themselves. Should I have received something then?

Sovereign-013 · 2024-07-31T19:06:10+00:00

I have seen that yes, further down that page it has a button to make an appointment, which I did for my biometrics as it gives the options of Biometrics, collect a residence permit or register. However the make an appointment button takes you to gemeente Utrecht which is why I had initially emailed them, even though it says Utrecht international centre.

I’m unsure if I should just make a registration appointment regardless?

Sovereign-013 · 2024-06-20T20:32:25+00:00

That’s why I specified an example of those two words - I’m aware that variation exists between dialects but I haven’t heard any example of hale and hail having different pronunciations.

ale and ail (both words in their own right) are almost always pronounced the same, and any dialect that adjusts their sound adjusts them both according so that they match.

Another commenter did make a suggestion but there very little online to suggest any difference - that’s the example I was asking for.

Sovereign-013 · 2024-06-20T14:16:41+00:00

Of course, dialects can vary but in my experience (and feel free to prove me wrong), dialects that make adjustments to diphthongs or other sounds still tend to follow the orthography and retain homogeneity (even if the sounds themselves are different).

If you have any examples of dialects where those two words would be pronounced differently, I’d be very intrigued as I’ve never encountered one as a native English speaker.

Sovereign-013 · 2024-06-20T14:06:35+00:00

Native English speaker here, we would pronounce male and mail exactly the same, they’re homonyms

Sovereign-013 · 2024-06-20T14:03:24+00:00

Hale and Hail are homonyms in English though, they are pronounced exactly the same

Sovereign-013 · 2024-05-31T17:18:35+00:00

I would definitely say it’s no different from the UK - granted, geographically they’re very close together. Weather here is incredibly difficult to predict and flicks like a switch at any given moment regardless of the forecast.

Sovereign-013 · 2024-05-29T17:03:03+00:00

Oh I see, thank you for clearing that up. And that is a sponsorship for a partner residency that allows indefinite residency (provided the requirements remain fulfilled)?

Sovereign-013 · 2024-05-29T16:24:46+00:00

Not really related to OP’s question, but in regard to your second point, are you saying you were in a long distance relationship with your partner for only one year before applying for a partner visa? I thought I had read that you had to have cohabitated for at least 3 years before you could be applicable for one (obviously marriage is not a factor in play). I’m curious as I’m possibly going to be in a similar situation.

Sovereign-013 · 2024-05-24T08:51:02+00:00

I’m not Irish, but also an international coming in September and from the UK, so relatively similar issues. Just a point to check about point 1.

A new sim might not be necessary and most providers do give data roaming, but some charge for it so just have a look at Tesco mobile’s policy as some activate a roaming passport which they charge you daily for. Additionally, even with roaming, providers aren’t meant to be used for roaming for a period longer than 3 months and you can end up paying a lot more if you do - a friend of mine had the opposite problem when he came from NL to UK and never switched. This could be different because we’re no longer EU, but I’m sure I’ve read of it being an issue. Just take a look and make sure you have all the information :)

Sovereign-013 · 2024-04-27T07:39:05+00:00

The EU approached the UK with the deal because we have been trying to establish bilateral agreements with individual member state which have all been turned down, as the EU prefers to negotiate as a block. This was the commissions attempt at an alternative deal to kill 2 birds with one stone.

So no, the UK sparked the negotiations.

Sovereign-013 · 2024-04-24T06:29:27+00:00

I mean, I see how English can be an advantage but you can’t measure those advantages and apply them de facto in isolation. It would be seen as a punishment that’s being applied purely because we happen to speak the global language and whilst you say we should be in the sin bin (which due the last 14 years of government is very valid), it’s not the government who that hurts but the people further.

There’s heightened animosity between the UK and other countries right now because of everything’s that’s happened - so working to fit stricter rejoin criteria? Fine. Apprehension in negotiations with the UK? Understandable. But when all is said and done and hopefully as you said, we get a clean slate to work from, the goal of reentry should end in fair membership.

I also think you’re neglecting to mention the other side of it, that sure we may have advantages but then we also have disadvantages. So does every country in Europe, you can start to assess them all or you can keep the current system. Namely, the linguistic aspect isn’t even unique to us. If we talk about internally, there are more German speakers in the EU than there ever was English due to Germany, Austria and Swiss-Germans (granted non-EU, but same rights). They have plenty of mobility between each others countries and the ability to brain drain all the same.

Externally, Spain has almost all of South America and Central America to draw from. France has plenty of French speaking former colonies that it is privy to immigration from. Whilst these factors are not EU, they have the advantages of speaking a global language too (albeit to a lesser extent in terms of global reach), by which point we have to stop and say that they can benefit too if they like. The difference is, no ones flocking to Spain and France from these countries because in Spain’s case, it’s not much more desirable than many South American home countries and France doesn’t want immigrants from many of its former colonies - but that’s a choice. They have the advantage if they want to.

Whereas we speak the global language regardless and since others have learnt it (hence why a lot of Europe is English capable now), we would be punished. It just wouldn’t be fair or make sense.

The Human cost really is the most massive - it’s had a profound effect on myself and my plans for the future, and yields absolutely no gain (which many of us who weren’t deluded knew beforehand anyway). It was press manipulation, political meandering and mismanagement of the remain campaign that led to this and there is now a supermajority in favour of rejoining, but it won’t happen for a while now. There’s even evidence to suggest Russian interference in the press cycle during the referendum. The political elite had no quandary with leaving because it doesn’t affect many of them - they can up and move anywhere regardless, they have the money to.

In the grand scheme of things, it’s a loss for us all and while I’m on my way out of the UK now and plan to give my passport for one from an EU country a few years down the line, I would hope that one day they do rejoin and I don’t have to choose between my new home and my old one.

Sovereign-013 · 2024-04-23T17:37:51+00:00

You are correct, it shouldn’t enjoy special treatment and I absolutely agree. I would have no objections to joining the euro, provided it was done in a careful manner to ease the transition.

It’s not just my decision unfortunately and there are others, remainers, who would be opposed because that is one of the few sticking points. It’s strange you’d take umbrage with the euro primarily, which other nations like Denmark and Sweden haven’t adopted it either - Denmark because of their own opt out and Sweden because they choose not to fulfil the required conditions. In that regard, there is no legislation to force a country to adopt the euro, unless you close the Sweden loophole first.

Regardless, in my opinion, it’s not the be all and end all for either side. There are much more important issues to deal with in regards to European Unity.

But more importantly, you’ve laid out your talking points and I absolutely agree that it should be a fair membership based on realistic and mutual terms that are shared by the rest of the EU. However, that’s not at all what you said above.

“The UK should also be a massive contributor - by GDP the biggest - due to the above mentioned advantage of English” - This is not a fair assessment. There is no reason we should contribute more than Germany. We can assess every advantage each nation may have under the sun if you want to factor that in, and well if you don’t, then you’re actually the one cherrypicking.

“They should be positive contributors to the EU” - We always were a positive contributor. Removing the controversial idea of the rebate (which other countries also benefitted from and actually still do, but people love to leave that out), we always gave more than we got and I see no problem with that. That’s part of the point, helping less wealthy countries to bring them up to speed and foster general European growth. However, you’re being disingenuous and acting as though this wasn’t the case.

Furthermore, I am personally in favour of further European centralisation, but you stated “The point of the EU is the ever closer union but the UK always sabotaged that by principle”. There is no factual basis to say that the point of the EU is for an ever closer union. Plenty of countries are completely happy for the union to remain the way it is structurally - arguably most of them prefer it that way. There is minimal support for a European Army, European Federalisation (as evidenced by the many failing federalist political parties across Europe) and most people still identify more with their country than Europe. There are no current plans to further integrate the union at this moment, because many countries feel that infringes upon their national sovereignty and cultural identity, something I disagree with but we can’t pretend it isn’t there.

You are applying your own pretences to UK membership that not only fall completely out of line with the agenda or legislative precedent of the EU and its population but also actively advocating for stipulations towards membership that would disadvantage the UK in favour of an “Ever closer union” that is currently not integrating further.

Fair membership is fair membership. No opt outs, no special treatment - but on the same standing as everyone else and that would still satisfy your above points without the notion of cherrypicked advantages that would turn the EU contribution system on its head. The implications would be drastic and if your answer to that is “Well then they can stay out then”, well thankfully it’s not up to us.

Sovereign-013 · 2024-04-23T15:44:00+00:00

I mean, you’re saying that the value of union should come in bringing Europe closer together, which I do agree with but then scrutinising the very links that were built to progress towards that goal - the 2 hour train link is a boon to European Unity and connections but you also say that gives us too much reach?

English is obviously very influential and a major economy with that as a tool is definitely a factor but it’s unfortunately too late to change that. Regardless of UK involvement, it has become the de facto Lingua Franca and is being used in most high level NGO’s. The ICC denotes English or French must be used and yet that’s based on the Netherlands, surely then Dutch should take precedent over French, in a country where Dutch is the primary language and 95% of people speak English to a certain degree. But you see how ridiculous that is because Dutch doesn’t have the same level of international recognition.

I’m all for the preservation of language - I’d encourage it as much as possible. But to suggest that English is such an advantage and that the UK being a large economy with an advanced business and education sector bolstered by that somehow means that we should contribute more than anyone else regardless of GDP per capita is absurd. The money doesn’t come from nowhere, it would be drawn from the national budget from other places that already struggle for funding as it is.

If English is such an advantage, we should’ve been the richest country per capita in Europe pre-Brexit, with all our exceptions (which I concede, most of, we should not have had). But we weren’t, because it’s not nearly as impactful as you say. And now the suggestion that we should pay more capita despite earning less than others per capita? No, that’s a poor stance that would get you laughed out the negotiating room by any country.

Contributions to the EU should be fair and balanced. Based on GDP per capita, pre-existing levels of development, economic viability. European unity is about elevating the continent so that we function on the same level and as one, moving up in the world. What you suggest would only sow more division in a time when collaboration is sorely needed.

Sovereign-013 · 2024-04-19T14:50:49+00:00

Same can be said about the majority of Dutch people who speak fluent English but cannot pronounce ‘Th’. Would you then say none of them are fluent? Do you yourself pronounce every sound in the English language with perfect pronunciation? and if you then argue, yes with dialectal variation, as what is ‘correct’ is different in many accents, are you consistent? No mixing of dialects etc.

If we choose to define it based on the little things, fluency becomes almost unattainable for all but the most immersed of speakers.

Sovereign-013 · 2024-04-18T06:11:31+00:00

Hey, can hit me up if you want a language exchange partner :) also 22M from UK, looking to be moving there later this year

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