julielai  +  56216 Fri, 19 Nov 04 06:55 PM Came across this in the Nov. issue of Harper's Magazine. While I can figure out some of the words by reading the sentences out loud, I can't get every word. Would somebody help? I put an asterisk by the words I can't figure out. I thocht aboot no writin this in Scots, dislikin for ti be sel-referential, daelin wi *sindrie issues or spellin, register or the like; but ma freins in the Scots language muvement is aa *sik readin aboot Scots in Inglis, an (why an?) *forby, a language at canna speak for itsel tells ye it's hauf-*thrappelt at the ootset. Thanks! julielai Joined on Sun, Oct 24 2004 Senior Member 3,827 Just another blogger (http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/julie-lai) Translation

	Klavier  +  56242 Fri, 19 Nov 04 09:42 PM This is not an answer but it could help. I found this page about this 'language': www.scots-online.org , I think they have a dicitonary there. Klavier Joined on Thu, Sep 23 2004 Chile Full Member 357 "If I have seen further, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants" Isaac Newton Translation

	MrPedantic  +  56270 Sat, 20 Nov 04 01:31 AM Hello Julielai I would make it: 'I thought about not writing this in Scots, not wanting to be self-referential, when dealing with *sundry issues of spelling, register or the like; but my friends in the Scots language movement are all *sick of reading about Scots in English; and *moreover, a language that cannot speak for itself tells you it's half-*throttled at the outset.' McP MrPedantic Joined on Tue, Oct 12 2004 Veteran Member 12,592 ...opella forensis / adducit febris... Spelling, Translation

	julielai  +  56284 Sat, 20 Nov 04 03:29 AM I see! Thanks again, Mr.P! julielai

	nona the brit  +  282198 Tue, 17 Oct 06 04:08 PM neep nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member 11,713 The name says it all.

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	Clive  +  282450 Wed, 18 Oct 06 02:22 AM <A road-runner wid a code id de node> Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,600 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	nona the brit  +  282542 Wed, 18 Oct 06 09:04 AM lol. nona the brit