tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88618125687586167.post5397395913847236493..comments2023-11-25T10:11:53.126-08:00Comments on smarthotoldlady: Spelling and AccentsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771043306270364132noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88618125687586167.post-36482935788700925272012-05-12T11:53:13.759-07:002012-05-12T11:53:13.759-07:00Indeed, the Scots translation of the Pooh books ca...Indeed, the Scots translation of the Pooh books calls the donkey Heehaw, Scots being a rhotic language variety. The other characters are Pooh, Wee Grumphie, Rabbit (not a native word in either English or Scots), Hoolet (cf. English <i>(h)owlet</i>), Kanga, Bairn Roo, and Teeger.<br /><br />"Thae notices had been written oot by Christopher Robin, the ainly yin in the Forest that could spell; for, lang-heidit though Hoolet wis in mony weys, able tae read and write and spell his ain name HOOTEL, for some reason he gaed aw through-ither when it cam to kittle words like MEASLES and BUTTERYBREID."<br /><br />Hootel! I love it.John Cowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11452247999156925669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88618125687586167.post-86805819791982271242012-03-10T16:56:22.323-08:002012-03-10T16:56:22.323-08:00Thanks for pointing out my typos. I often do these...Thanks for pointing out my typos. I often do these posts at, like,2AM and these old eyes don't see too well, especially since blogger doesn't display a full screen to work on. The type is very small.In any event, note that I corrected the typos.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15771043306270364132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88618125687586167.post-2329696956825167292012-03-04T19:46:40.862-08:002012-03-04T19:46:40.862-08:00Just letting you know I really read it, and to pro...Just letting you know I really read it, and to prove I did....<br />Did you deliberately misspell can as cann inthe first line to make a point? Or was it a typo? Also maked instead of make? And seatwd, couldanybody, We,of course (need spaces).<br />So now you know I read your blog...really did!<br />SILTerry Chase FLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09178776271405766299noreply@blogger.com