Sunday 18 November 2007
Scotch Gents This Way
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Ignoring the apostrophe abuse, left is the new down in Edinburgh.
Ignoring the apostrophe abuse, left is the new down in Edinburgh.
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posted by Tom at 5:18 pm
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5 Comments:
Perhaps it was an intentional mistake but Scotch is a drink, Scots are people from Scotland.
Not strictly true, Anonymous. Scotch is an adjective meaning from Scotland, albeit a pejorative one when referring to inhabitants. Are you Scottish, Anonymous? If you are then I understand your objection.
I was hoping more for a "oops, typo" rather than a "Yup, we're using archaic derogatory language on a blog about grammar".
But, of course I'm Scottish, why else would I object?
I can't speak for Tom, who wrote the entry, but I met a man in a pub in Edingborough (I think his name was Jock McTaggart) who informed me that the Scotch loved to be referred to as such; apparently it reminds them how well looked after they are by British people.
I jest.
The use of 'Scotch' was encouraged by me, GrammarBlog's Scotland correspondent, and my Scotch wife.
It was used in complete irony as I know the ire it (Scotch) provokes.
Interestingly, I have heard older Scotch folk refer to themselves as such, though I only use it as my Leodensian grandmother does, which I have always enjoyed.
It's Spanish referees the Scotch should be angry at right now, not grammar provocateurs.
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