tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post221641337358156677..comments2023-11-30T10:43:33.130-06:00Comments on Reading Freely: Spring CleaningStephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097908023032528200noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-2075154879564840292016-03-16T19:29:01.346-05:002016-03-16T19:29:01.346-05:00That's the sole use these days, but it may hav...That's the sole use these days, but it may have been different centuries ago. Jim Webb referred to them as the Scots-Irish in his own book, in keeping with modern usage. Strictly speaking, it's moot...the Scots themselves are the ones who object to being referred to as "Scotch". Their Ulster-and-America-emigrating brethren don't seem to care, though the label is more a memory now than anything else.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097908023032528200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-58361187370893863962016-03-16T16:08:31.307-05:002016-03-16T16:08:31.307-05:00Wouldn't that be the Scots-Irish...? AFAIK ...Wouldn't that be the Scots-Irish...? AFAIK 'Scotch' is an alcoholic drink.... [grin]CyberKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394155516712665665noreply@blogger.com