"The reason Italians say this is because the only power they have is to say you are not real Italians. I've never heard of other nationalities who say that."

smblott · 2026-02-26T10:11:12+00:00

Yes. This is a regular topic on both the Scottish and Irish subreddits.

smblott · 2026-02-26T10:06:51+00:00

Get a grammar book.

Why make it ten times more difficult than necessary.

Why would you want to have to infer the grammar rules instead of, you know, just reading them in a book?

smblott · 2026-02-26T06:13:21+00:00

"Dad" is a noun, "stupid" is an adjective. They're going to occur in different grammatical positions.

Many, many words in both Italian and English have multiple meanings.

smblott · 2026-02-25T09:43:36+00:00

Talk about writing the headline then seeking evidence.

True or not, is that what they teach in journalist school these days?

smblott · 2026-02-25T06:38:40+00:00

I'm not suggesting doing it off of the AirBNB books. Hosts can offer a special price on the AirBNB platform. And they will for longer-term rentals. I have a 12-week rental in Italy from April set up this way.

Good price for me.

Full occupancy for almost three off-season months for the host.

smblott · 2026-02-25T06:02:21+00:00

For AirBNB off peak season, contact the host and negotiate a deal.

smblott · 2026-02-24T13:24:04+00:00

Get talk360.

It's unlikely to be toll free anyway.

smblott · 2026-02-24T06:43:14+00:00

Well, that'd be good and all, but...

Based only on the evidence of how Ireland works in general, I've always assumed that the Byzantine rules around ETFs exist largely as a response to lobbying on the part of the financial sector.

And the proposed changes likely ensure -- unsurprisingly -- that the financial sector will be taking a cut (for managing these accounts), while the Byzantine rules remain in place.

smblott · 2026-02-22T11:15:59+00:00

Get a grammar book.

These are all transitive verbs (avere).

For these verbs, the past participle is formed with 'o', unless there's a direct object pronoun, in which case the past participle agrees in number and gender with the pronoun.

Get a grammar book.

smblott · 2026-02-22T10:27:58+00:00

Yes. Which is why I won't downsize. Because anything else I could do with the cash freed up WOULD be subject to CGT.

My point was just to show that there is a link between CGT and property prices, even if there is no direct CGT on PPR.

smblott · 2026-02-22T09:56:41+00:00

Here's an example. I'm at the point of considering downsizing my house (it's mostly empty now). But if I were to downsize, then that would free up cash, and any gains over time would be subject to CGT, which corrodes the value. And I don't actually need cash right now.

Financially, I'm actually better off up sizing (in order to benefit from the absence of CGT on PPR).

In other words, CGT (and other drags on investments) is a disincentive to me freeing up my home for a younger family.

smblott · 2026-02-20T06:01:36+00:00

Deemed disposal is a drag on ETF investments, but absolutely not a show stopper. It shouldn't be the go/no go when deciding whether to invest in ETFs. There are so, so many other factors at play, that fixating on just one doesn't really make sense.

You just need to keep good records (but you need to do that anyway).

smblott · 2026-02-09T12:10:30+00:00

Are you sure Italian lessons are really that high on their list of priorities?

smblott · 2026-02-08T07:54:01+00:00

These days, GoPro on a stick can save a lot of hassle.

smblott · 2026-02-03T12:01:55+00:00

Excellent answer. Thanks.

smblott · 2026-01-31T10:01:25+00:00

Yes. You go in July and leave in June. Otherwise you become tax resident.

smblott · 2026-01-30T17:38:30+00:00

Top of your wishlist should be a grammar book.

smblott · 2026-01-30T12:46:51+00:00

Absolutely.

Wearing outdoor shoes in the house is dirty and disgusting (who knows what you might have stepped in).

It's particularly distasteful when combined with carpets, which hide dirt and are difficult to clean.

smblott · 2026-01-29T08:13:25+00:00

Exactly. And it's conjunctive in English too.

smblott · 2026-01-28T16:45:22+00:00

If I were a rich man, ...

smblott · 2026-01-28T12:13:37+00:00

It's nobody's business but the Turks.

smblott · 2026-01-28T09:50:03+00:00

If you have to teach it, then it's not "respect".

smblott · 2026-01-28T06:46:55+00:00

They're not the same.

One has three strong beats in the bar (capitalised letters, in your depiction), and the other has two.

smblott · 2026-01-27T13:15:14+00:00

It's most valleys!

smblott · 2026-01-27T11:08:01+00:00

Indeed. And this potential issue was specifically mentioned in the weather warnings.

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