[bksvol-discuss] Re: Very unusual language from Scotland (1680's) or scanner error?
- From: Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:23:45 -0700 (PDT)
both seem to be correct. sounds like you picked a tough project for an
inaugural
scan, unfortunately!
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From: Andy B. <sonfire11@xxxxxxxxx>
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sat, July 17, 2010 3:37:51 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Very unusual language from Scotland (1680's) or
scanner error?
That's what I figured. Should I leave all of it alone? I noticed that dinna
was
used about 20 times in the next 12 pages and figured it was not an error. What
about the word ivver?
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>[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Valerie Maples
>Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 4:34 PM
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>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Very unusual language from Scotland (1680's)
>or
>scanner error?
>
>Very common country or period speech. Drives a spell check nuts! Grin.
>
>
>Valerie
>
>
>
>
>On Jul 17, 2010, at 2:18 PM, Andy B. wrote:
>
>I am scanning the book Down to the Bonny Glenn by Melisah Wyley. It takes
>place in Scotland in the late 1700's. I came across this quote from page
>2
>(down at the bottom of the page):
>>
>>“If ivver a lass deserved a fine weddin’ day, ‘tis our Nannie. A kinder,
>>more good lass ye’ll no find in all Scotland— nor Englandbesides.
>>And
>>that Gerald’s a fine, stouthearted lad. Sure and they dinna deserve such
>>a
>>parcel o’ ill luck!”
>>
>>Is this actual language they used back then? The things I'm worried
>>about
>>are the words "ivver", "gerald's" doesn't have a cap on it (and it's
>>posessive), "dinna" and the phrase "parcel o’ ill luck!".
>>Any recommendations for word replacements on the ones that are spelled
>>wrong? I'm assuming that "ivver" is being used in place of "ever".
>>
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