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Thread #129144   Message #2898147
Posted By: McGrath of Harlow
01-May-10 - 03:10 PM
Thread Name: BS: The adjective 'Scotch'
Subject: RE: BS: The adjective 'Scotch'
I'm trying to think of any other country where the adjective for a nationality is different from the term for a native - Germans are German, Americans are American, English are English, Irish are Irish. The only other exception I can think of is Argentina, where the Argentinians live.

And if French and Dutch are OK words, it's a bit hard to see why Scotch should be a problem.

Still, if Scots prefer to be called Scots, that's their choice, and I'm happy enough to comply. So long as I don't have to start talking about "Scottish Eggs"...