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In older times Scotch was an Adjective meaning 'of Scotland '. Nowadays the preferred adjective is '''Scottish''' or '''Scots''', and Scotch usually pertains to a recipe such as Scotch Whisky . The remainder of this article is about the word. SCOTCH, SCOTTISH OR SCOTS? The adjective or noun ''Scotch'' is an Early Modern English ( 16th Century ) contraction of the English Language word ''Scottish'' which was later adopted into the Scots Language . It more or less replaced ''Scottish'' as the prevailing term in England . ''Scots'' (the modern Scots language form of Older Scots ''Scottis'' 1 ) predominated in Scotland until the 18th Century when Anglification became fashionable and ''Scotch'' was used in both England and Scotland. From the early 19th Century ''Scots'' or ''Scottish'' were the preferred usages among educated Scottish people, ''Scotch'' being regarded as an anglicized affectation. ''Scotch'' is sometimes still used by the working classes who often regard ''Scots'' as an anglicized affectation. In modern English usage the general term for things from or pertaining to Scotland is ''Scottish''. ''Scots'' is used for the Scots language and Scots Law , although one increasingly hears it used of people and organisations, especially in newspaper articles. ''Scotch'' remains in use only for phrases like Scotch Broth , Scotch beef, Scotch Terrier , Scotch Egg , etc. One cynical joke is that ''Scotch'' can only be used for things which can be bought, such as whisky, eggs and politicians. Scotland was the first Country in the world to introduce Compulsory Education , in 1872 (England introduced it in 1880 ). The Scottish school system was placed under a "Scotch Education Department" with offices in London . In 1918 , as a result of objections from within Scotland, the department was moved to Edinburgh and renamed the Scottish Education Department . This reflects the Linguistic preferences of modern Scotland. SEE ALSO FOOTNOTE # ''Inglis'' was the Older Scots Language word for ''English'', and the modern form can still be found in surnames and place names as Ingles or Inglis ( IPA ) e.g. Ingleston or Ingliston etc. |
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