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Post 1

Munchkin

Ah felt it wis aboot time we hud an entry oan Scots. This yins A828164 ma attempt. Gonnae huv a swatch and gie us some pointers afore I bung it in Peer Review as my Scots is no so bonny.


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Post 2

Demon Drawer

Looks good Munchkin smiley - smiley


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Post 3

Demon Drawer

Couple of tyops in the English though


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Post 4

Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.)

Jings, that's no bad at a. smiley - ok


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Post 5

Munchkin

Ony mair examples, like? Or mayhap a tale o hassle fae your teachers at skuil or ither history?


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Post 6

fords - number 1 all over heaven

Aye, it's gaunnae be a guid article, like!

Mebbes even a wee mention about literature written in Scots, like Irvine Welsh, ken? smiley - smiley

Ur ye mebbe thinkin ay goin intae dialects jist a wee bit, like teuchter and Weedgie talk at a'?


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Post 7

Munchkin

That's braw, ken. Ah'll dae that on the morn's morn.


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Post 8

the late Scorpion deRooftrouser

There was an article on Scots in yesterday's Sunday Herald, Munchers.

http://www.sundayherald.com/27636

Hopefully, that'll get through - "We may also have to fail links to sites which are in languages other than English" - House Rules.


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Post 9

Munchkin

Now there is a happy co-incidence.
The advantage of typing in Scots is that most moderators probably just think I can't spell, which I can't, just to add to the confusion.


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Post 10

tom

Ah tak it yes aa' ken the bittie oan the Scots dialect

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/brunel/A139033

Fit wey wid yes no, cheils? smiley - biggrin


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Post 11

fords - number 1 all over heaven

Aw, no! A teuchter! Lock up yer smiley - sheep!


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Post 12

Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.)

They're a'ready locked up. smiley - handcuffs


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Post 13

fords - number 1 all over heaven

Is that so? And did you dae the lockin' up, like? smiley - winkeye


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Post 14

Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.)

Naw, it wisnae me. They wur like that when ah goat here.

Except fur this goat here... smiley - huh


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Post 15

fords - number 1 all over heaven

Ah umnae sayin anyhin mair....


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Post 16

Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.)

Guid joab tae.


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Post 17

fords - number 1 all over heaven

*Keeps her coupon firmly shut*

*But sniggers oot the side at the thocht o' the shenanigans runnin through her durty heid*


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Post 18

Munchkin

Aw no, anither airticle oan Scots, an A even pit in tae it. Maybe A can jist point tae it, like, and hope it disnae scunner ma chances wi the new yin.


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Post 19

Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.)

Jings, that's a scunner.


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Post 20

tom


Ahm fair trachled fur ye but ah didnae want ye tae spend ower lang oan it wi-oot realiasin' an get yer heid duntit eftir pittin a whale o effort in.

Thur's nae reesin why ye couldna tell a tale or twa in the doric mind ye


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