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Here are the highlights, and please pardon if I end up teachin’ yer Granny tae suck eggs and you think me bum’s oot the windae. I’ll do my best to point you to the best places to discover the delightful, colorful expressions of people who, as actor Gerard Butler puts it, “are pretty much sarcastic all the time.”

Favorite things I discovered:

Scotland has three languages: Scots, Scottish Gaelic, and English. The Scotsman has several articles linked here, so be sure to check them out.

Scotland.org Scottish Phrases That’ll Get You Through Life

Gerard Butler’s grin-inducing Scottish slang video shared in The Scottican’s Huv Ye Seen It blog. I’ve been a huge fan of this hunky Glasgow law school grad-turned-actor since Reign of Fire. If you haven’t seen the movie, do! Nothing better than Gerard Butler and Christian Bale battling together in a riveting, suspenseful post-apocalyptic tale with dragons. Hmmm. I think I’m going to have to go pull out my DVD and make some popcorn.

An older blog from author, Kate MacRitchie on her favorite words to use in her fantasy stories. I love how she includes her personal experiences in her multilingual homeland.

An absolutely astonishing video on the Glaswegian accent.

Thank you for going down another research rabbit hole with an indie author in the middle of writing her latest paranormal romance.

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