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Boost for Scots language in schools

The teachin o oor mither tongue tae bairns in schuil is faur ben, but mony dominies want tae ken the difference atween Scots and slang.

For those requiring a translation, the above sentence means the teaching of Scots to schoolchildren is increasingly popular, but many teachers are still unsure of the difference between the language and slang.