Andrew Smith

Linguistics Lecturer, Stirling University. Look at the blue sky.

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Gretna 2008 v East Stirlingshire
Lowland League
9 November 2024

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Fraserburgh United v Buchanhaven Hearts 26 October 2024

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Scottish South Challenge Cup Round 3
Neilston v East Stirlingshire
12 October 2024

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Aberdeen East End v Rothie Rovers

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@doingthe116 Snap! Great day for it.

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@GrammarTable @pattmlatimes I think so, but I would probably avoid the issue and write 6’.

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@GrammarTable @pattmlatimes Not strictly relevant to your point, but I (UK) would actually both say and expect to hear “he’s six foot tall” much more naturally than “he’s six feet tall”.

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@RocknRichRockin @IMcMillan Yes, that’s exactly what it is. I would often say one at the end of gerri’ as well. But basically the word ‘the’ is pronounced as a glottal stop in Yorkshire and Lancashire.

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@FitbaWelcomes Broxburn v Dalbeattie Promotion Playoff 24 May 24

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@fitbatweets Ross County v Motherwell 11.05.24

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Still looking

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Auchinleck Talbot v Beith 30.03.24

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Re-sharing this since the ownership of Thames Water is in the news...

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@aberdeenuni n- !

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@aberdeenuni Gu dearbh?! Cùm ur òraidichean, ‘s dòcha.

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@PIE_Animals I love that this lenition rule was so opaque that it led to the re-analysis of the (presumably very common) word sister in Scottish Gaelic, which is now piuthair (< mo phiuthair)

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@GrammarTable I could say either, depending on formality, so whether or not I pronounced the <h>. But in writing always a - the alternative seems almost deliberately perverse.

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@LauriesXI @TheShireFC Shame the Stirlingshire Cup isn’t revived, maybe even as a cup for the non-league teams in the area.