In English please?

**Clockwork John** · 23rd August 07, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by Mike1

¿sıɥʇ ǝʞıl ʇsod ʇsnɾ plnoɥs ı ǝqʎɐɯ

If you do that, we'll all have to stand on our heads, and since this is a kilt forum...

I'm pretty sure don't have to finish that thought...

**cessna152towser** · 23rd August 07, 03:48 PM

¿sıɥʇ ǝʞıl ʇsod ʇsnɾ plnoɥs ı ǝqʎɐɯ

That's Australian english.

**Wompet** · 23rd August 07, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by Pour1Malt

ai rarely hit ya wi' words like glaikit, greet, bampot, coup, coupit yow, eejit, haver, oxter, wabbit... arr oiny o' the other Scots words wi' oot gien ya a wee bit o' help wi' it...

Other than eejit (I use idjit, myself), I would have to see those in context.
'specially since I don't think you mean "Be vewy quiet - I'm hunting wabbits."

I don't find Scots that difficult to read, on the whole. Maybe it's because I've lived and worked in places where I've had to understand different accents, dialects, and languages. Maybe it's because the regional dialect where I grew up is similar in flow, if not vocabulary, to Scots.

**beloitpiper** · 23rd August 07, 08:08 PM

Oh man, Nick just had to bring up the Yooper accent.

Aye uhh, I'm eh Sconnie, born en bred, an' deh accend ain't so stron whin I'm arand uders, bhet whin I'm wid my frien's, dats whin flatlanders need teh duck fer cover!

NOTE: Wisconsinites DON'T talk like people from the UP (Upper Peninsula of Michigan). There are differences...that I'm pretty sure only people from those two areas can pick out. Nick, am I right?

**MacWage** · 23rd August 07, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by Mike1

¿sıɥʇ ǝʞıl ʇsod ʇsnɾ plnoɥs ı ǝqʎɐɯ

Ya Know . . .
Maybe folks would ACTUALLY read it and pay ATTENTION (esp. when citing a rule, or something like that!
It got MY attention.

(In short, I like it. Will be see ALL your posts that way now?)

**jordanjm** · 23rd August 07, 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by Mike1

¿sıɥʇ ǝʞıl ʇsod ʇsnɾ plnoɥs ı ǝqʎɐɯ

First,

Mike1: How did you get the text upside down?

Second: Maybe we should Have a thread about Scots grammar, and a practice ground where we can learn Scots.

**Pour1Malt** · 24th August 07, 01:58 AM

Originally Posted by Wompet

Other than eejit (I use idjit, myself), I would have to see those in context.
'specially since I don't think you mean "Be vewy quiet - I'm hunting wabbits."

I don't find Scots that difficult to read, on the whole. Maybe it's because I've lived and worked in places where I've had to understand different accents, dialects, and languages. Maybe it's because the regional dialect where I grew up is similar in flow, if not vocabulary, to Scots.

ai'm actually quite wabbit the day mysel'...

"wabbit" is similar tae "knackered"

...

..."worn oot"... "weary"...