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This article is written in Scottish English, which has its own spelling conventions (colour, realise, travelled) and some terms that are used in it may be different or absent from other varieties of English. According to the relevant style guide, this should not be changed without broad consensus.
the link used to define it as "official" in Scotland is dated and current page no longer claims that. Just says the language is recognised. Is there a citation to actual status under Scottish or UK government? GraemeLeggett (talk) 13:19, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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At the end of the section 'Literature', please ADD:
In 2022, the release of Poemes Ecossais by French poet Paul Malgrati, marked the first publication in Scots written by a non-native Anglophone.[1]Wormshill30 (talk) 18:59, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the suggestion, but the link that you provided does not qualify as a reliable source. A publisher's website is generally not a reliable source for a claim about the significance of the published work (see WP:RSCONTEXT) – in this case, the claim that Malgrati is the first non-native Anglophone to author a work in Scots. Altamel (talk) 04:49, 13 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Some things just grow during incremental edits and sometimes get out of hand. The "External links" section, one of the optional appendices, has grown to 16 entries, including two subsections. Three seems to be an acceptable number, and of course, everyone has their favorite to try to add for a fourth. Consensus needs to determine this.
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Reassess class per the B-class criteria #1 and #4. The article is suitably referenced, with inline citations. It has reliable sources, and any important or controversial material which is likely to be challenged is cited.
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It says “It is also often used in place of the indefinite article and instead of a possessive pronoun”. The modern scots article has the same sentence with a couple examples, but particularly the bit about replacing the indefinite article should be expanded on and cited, if anyone can. Transient Being (talk) 21:52, 15 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
level-5 vital article is rated C-class on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.
