Proper terminology?

[Kilted KT]

Sherry, I do actually have brothers named Rob, Jamie (and also Russ), but we spoke Canadian at home. All but Jamie now wear the kilt, and we're working on him. I do have a few stories, and some of them are actually true!

Maybe the "the" in front of "kilt" is a sign of respect, similar to the usage "The Mackintosh"?

not to hijack the thread, but when did canada develope their own language ( other than adding 'eh' to the end of every sentence)?

[Macman]

KT, I meant that we didn't speak with Scottish accents, but Canadian ones (recognizing the we sound like we have an accent to English-speakers from outside Canada). I think there are some words that are distinctly Canadian, and there sure are some regional dialects, eh? No doubt!

[GMan]

OK here is a different take on it.

Bi means two as in two holes for the legs as in BIfurcated. So one would wear a pair of pants-plural

Therefore: I wear the Kilt-singular

[M. A. C. Newsome]

In another thread, Andrew Breecher wrote:

Contrary to what most people here have said, unless I'm dressing up I always wear running shoes with my kilts (uh-oh, kilts-plural, see other thread).

In this case the plural use is ok, because you are talking about more than one kilt. You own several kilts. When not dressing up, you always wear running shoes with them. So you say you always wear running shoes with your kilts (plural).

What is incorrect is using the plural form when you are just talking about one kilt. This is my pet peeve. Someone will see me and say, "Oh, look, you have your kilts on today!" No, I only have one kilt on. Another person will say, "My son got married in his kilts." No, I'm willing to bet he just got married in one kilt.

This has nothing to do with proper "kilt terminology" or anything. It's just proper grammar. When you are referring to one kilt, use the singular. When you are referring to more than one, use the plural. Just like anything else.

M

[Andrew Breecher]

Oh, I know - I was just joking in that other thread when I noticed I'd written the plural.

I've never heard anyone call the kilt I'm wearing by the plural, though. A strange phenomenon!

Andrew.

[Kilted KT]

KT, I meant that we didn't speak with Scottish accents, but Canadian ones (recognizing the we sound like we have an accent to English-speakers from outside Canada). I think there are some words that are distinctly Canadian, and there sure are some regional dialects, eh? No doubt!

I figured that, just messing with you.

"Canada is like a loft apartment above a great party" - Robin Williams

[KiltedKnight]

If you are one of the lucky ones that have more than one kilt I would say "I wear kilts." would be correct.

Just think of it this way.. Substitute kilt & kilts with pant & pants... The singular form sounds weird...

I dunno about plural or singular but how's this; "The lasses pant when we don our Kilts"...?

Chris.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

KiltedKnight, Here, Here! That is all I think needs to be said on the subject!

[pdcorlis]

I dunno about plural or singular but how's this; "The lasses pant when we don our Kilts"...?

Game, Set, Match.

[Kilted KT]

...and that's the ballgame.

Kilts = 1
Pants = Too many to count ( lot's of women in the crowd!)