Scotch or Scottish.....

[DavidWW]

Re: Scotch or Scottish

Let's settle this once and for all (some hope )

Current and modern usage is that Scotch is only used in reference to whisky (note spelling!), mist, and a few other "objects",- I'm sure others will remind me!

People are Scottish.

It appears to have been the case before Sir Walter Scott became involved that Scotch and Scottish were interchangable, i.e. no-one was particularly concerned if they were called Scotch or Scottish. Usage has changed since then - whether or not Sir Walter Scott played a major role or not I'm not sure, although the timeframe is correct for the usage change.

Davie

[AnnetteR]

Hi Davie

Whit aboot 'scotch egg'

Annette

[greenpark]

I can remember getting into trouble at school in the 50's for saying 'scotch'.
"Scotch is a drink and not a sutible word for children to use" we were told!!.
It still bothers me when I hear people on TV calling us "Scotch".

[Susie Q]

Ahm wi greenpark ! I can become quite irate when people ( who don't know any better ) refer to me as " Scotch "
When you live in England, you have to put up with a fair bit o'ribbing, but you have to draw the line somewhere !

Cath

[Davie]

Scotch, Scottish, makes nae difference tae me.
If Scotch, tae describe oorsels, wiz guid enough fawr Rabbie Burns and ma Granda , it is guid enough fawr me.
I never listen tae oanybudy, that cannie speak ther Mither Tongue oan this particular subject.
Jist look up the word oan oany SCOTCH dictionary, no a Colonial or English wan.
Mind you ah'm jist a Weegie, so whit dae ah know aboot the price o' haggis.
Davie

[DavidWW]

Scotch, Scottish, makes nae difference tae me.
If Scotch, tae describe oorsels, wiz guid enough fawr Rabbie Burns and ma Granda , it is guid enough fawr me.
I never listen tae oanybudy, that cannie speak ther Mither Tongue oan this particular subject.
Jist look up the word oan oany SCOTCH dictionary, no a Colonial or English wan.
Mind you ah'm jist a Weegie, so whit dae ah know aboot the price o' haggis.
Davie

Never mind Sir Walter Scott's frequent usage for the nationality

David

[weezy1979]

I have to say i hate being called "scotch" which a lecturer at uni (who is english) always calls us although i dont know if he is saying it to get a rise outta us or if he is genuinly using it to describe the wonderful people of our beautiful country !!

[Davie]

I have to say i hate being called "scotch" which a lecturer at uni (who is english) always calls us although i dont know if he is saying it to get a rise outta us or if he is genuinly using it to describe the wonderful people of our beautiful country !!
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Hi Weezy,
Never be feart tae use Scotch tae describe oorsels as a nationality.
Here is whit it states in "Chamber's Twentieth Century Dictonary" 1948 edition
Scotch: pertaining to Scotland, it's people. language, customs, products etc.
When yer granny made Scotch Broth, it wiznae whisky soup she wiz cookin'.
Ah notice ye huv Dolan's in yer faimily.
Oany relation tae wurr Lord Provost in the 1930s and 40s?
Davie, in the sou'side.

[weezy1979]

hi davie thanks for your reply , it was most enlightening !!!
As regards to the Dolans I could be related to any of them as i am having major trouble finding anything out about any of them as i have little information on them !!
thanks

[flipside]

just to add to the fray

a m8 of mine, started a riot with some English friends and left them speechless when they started on about the 1966 world cup,

he said in very simple terms that the Scots had a history before 1966, you lot had to win a world cup to get one

i dont think i laughed as much in all my life

Flip