Broad Scots / Lallans

[ccga3359]

Au contraire, my Dear Grant, I am pleased to be expanding your knowledge of the English language as spoken in the Mother Country!

Au contraire, AU CONTRAIRE! That's French! Let's not be adding yet another language to make things even more confusing, Trefor.

Or should I say Trevor?


BTW, you should be impressed that my language skills have progressed further than the single syllibled, four letter varieties.

[Tattoo Bradley]

BTW, you should be impressed that my language skills have progressed further than the single syllibled, four letter varieties.

HAHAHAHA!!!
This is me all over.

[McClef]

Au contraire, AU CONTRAIRE! That's French! Let's not be adding yet another language to make things even more confusing, Trefor.

Or should I say Trevor?


BTW, you should be impressed that my language skills have progressed further than the single syllibled, four letter varieties.

Correct me if I am wrong but French is the other official language of your country! You are surrounded by it even though the actual speaking is more or less confined to a certain neighbouring province!

But French phrases such as this are in common usage in everyday English so it should not be as confusing as you think Grant.

You pronounce it Trevor ,yes, as a single f in Welsh is a v - what could be simpler?

[acstoon]

Personally, I celebrate diversity...and I realize that the U.S.A. is not the center of the universe.
I'm no linguist... my foreign language studies were limited to 2 years of Latin...
Easiest way I've found to "translate", is to read the text while imagining it spoken in thick Scottish accent... phonetically.


While we're off topic, and pointing out the eccentricities of language...
My eternal question is:
"If nothing REALLY is nothing, then why did we give it a name?"

[highlander_Daz]

Drobin said : "I just wish I could hear P1M say it"

youd be dissapointed -Robertsons an American!

but hes got it just right written down !

[Panache]

I am greatly surprised in the vehemence that some members of our most noble forum have shown in their opposition to the writings of Robertson, best known by his most appropriate moniker, Pour1Malt. If I may be so bold as to endeavor to share my own views in this matter, it is within my beliefs that as the act of wearing this glorious garment born of the Highlands of Old Scotland sets us all apart from an the mainstay of society’s fashion so Mr. Robertson has chosen to set himself apart with his choice writing in the Scot’s dialect. I applaud this most excellent gentleman’s efforts to share this tongue with those of us that have never had the opportunity to hear it in person. If there is work to be applied in the translation of his writings, then let it be a pleasant task far removed from our mundane duties and allow our minds to imagine the rolling green hills and windswept craggy shores of that far away land that many of us have developed quite an affinity for. If this effort is too daunting for some then I suggest they pass by these delightful postings from Scotland, where Mr. Robertson has taken it as his whim to celebrate the dialect of his adopted home. There is too much good writing on this most noble forum to quibble about the posts of one member not being entirely to one’s satisfaction. On a somewhat related note , I have heard tell of one on this very same forum who uses a most stilted and antiquated Victorian mode of writing when the mood strikes him.

Your Most Humble Servant

P.