LL-L: "Contractions" LOWLANDS-L, 08.NOV.1999 (05) [S]

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From: Sandy Fleiman [sandy at fleimin.demon.co.uk]
Subject: "Contractions"

> From: John M. Tait [jmtait at altavista.net]
> Subject: LL-L: "Contractions" LOWLANDS-L, 05.NOV.1999 (02) [E/S]
>
> I'm no awaur o this in Scots speak. The ir, tho, mair contractions in the
> NE nor in Shetlandic - for ensample, thay say 'is't' (is it?),
> 'wis't? (wis
> it?), innit? or int it? (is it no?), etc.

We say aa thae things in the sooth o Scotland an aa. What A'm askin for is
the wey fowk (no native Scots spaekers) seems tae aye write things like
"'twis", "'twere" &c in Scots. A tak it tho, that if you an Andy hinna heard
it aither, syne it's no Scots!

Seems tae me that some fowk thinks ye can git awa wi contractin _onything_
in Scots!

Sandy
http://scotstext.org

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