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by Daisy Pearce (Goodreads Author)

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How come all those people in Cornwall spoke english? Don't they speak welsh?

Celine Godfrey Because Cornwall is in England, therefore they speak English. They speak Welsh (and English) in Wales which is a completely different country to Engla…moreBecause Cornwall is in England, therefore they speak English. They speak Welsh (and English) in Wales which is a completely different country to England! As Daisy said, some Cornish folks still speak Cornish but it is dying out.

England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are all in the United Kingdom (UK) and the predominant language of all four countries is English.

In Scotland though, the Gaelic (prounounced Gallic) language is still used, and in Northern Ireland, Gaelic (pronounced Gaylic) is still used .... but still English predominantly.
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Why was this book titled "The Silence"? Am I missing something?

Daisy Pearce Hi Ashley! Ha, an honest answer to this is that the book was originally titled 'In The Dark' but there was another book published under that name as m…moreHi Ashley! Ha, an honest answer to this is that the book was originally titled 'In The Dark' but there was another book published under that name as mine was due out. The title 'The Silence' came about in discussion with *possible spoiler alert maybe* Marco's treatment of Stella, how he holds her back, silences her. I hope you enjoy it!(less)

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