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Just returned from a trip from Derby to Bala
The best part of the journey was in Wales, but one thing stood out - as it always has - road signs in duplicate - English and Welsh - confusing, unnecessary and a waste of tax payers money - even village names that were almost the same duplicated - PC gone mad
This trip I noticed that all the business signs - advertising, descriptions were almost all only in English
Why ?
Businesses recognise that English is the common language - to repeat in Welsh would cost more and confuse customers - so they don't use Welsh
So public money is spent on both but business takes the sensible and less costly path
I can understand that place names should be in Welsh but signs giving information in both is just confusing
Simply ....... English is by far the dominant language in Wales, adding Welsh to road signs is potentially dangerous to non speakers - not just the English, but all visitors .........as said ..........PC gone mad

The best part of the journey was in Wales, but one thing stood out - as it always has - road signs in duplicate - English and Welsh - confusing, unnecessary and a waste of tax payers money - even village names that were almost the same duplicated - PC gone mad
This trip I noticed that all the business signs - advertising, descriptions were almost all only in English
Why ?
Businesses recognise that English is the common language - to repeat in Welsh would cost more and confuse customers - so they don't use Welsh
So public money is spent on both but business takes the sensible and less costly path
I can understand that place names should be in Welsh but signs giving information in both is just confusing
Simply ....... English is by far the dominant language in Wales, adding Welsh to road signs is potentially dangerous to non speakers - not just the English, but all visitors .........as said ..........PC gone mad