About the Scots language

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  1. BAnna

    BAnna Active Member VIP member

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    An interesting video on the Scots language:
    BAnna, Apr 22, 2014
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  2. Big_Dog

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    Very cool accent too.
    Big_Dog, Apr 22, 2014
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    I'm not sure the accent really counts as Scots. To me, it sounds like a Scottish English accent forced on top of Scots. This might just be because he's from a different area from me, but I don't think so. There are phrases that to me just sound totally English.
    Cainntear, Apr 30, 2014
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