Yes, it's quite short actually. There are a few foibles in the language, but it is worth it. You can see where we get a lot of our present ideas . . . length of kilt etc, but some interesting perspectives. He hates kilt pins and says they should never be worn!
Yes, it's quite short actually. There are a few foibles in the language, but it is worth it. You can see where we get a lot of our present ideas . . . length of kilt etc, but some interesting perspectives. He hates kilt pins and says they should never be worn!
He says that they are superfluous and serve no real purpose. The kilt apron is heavy enough to stay down. Of course, he also favors the thick homespun tweed and that may have made a difference. I know that the little added weight on the apron does make sense with my 13 oz kilts.
Yes, it's quite short actually. There are a few foibles in the language, but it is worth it. You can see where we get a lot of our present ideas . . . length of kilt etc, but some interesting perspectives. He hates kilt pins and says they should never be worn!
OK, I need to understand how you are using foibles. I enjoy the English language and would like more info on your usage. Is it a weakness in the language? thanks.
OK, I need to understand how you are using foibles. I enjoy the English language and would like more info on your usage. Is it a weakness in the language? thanks.
I think I was meaning not so much minor weakness (the primary meaning of foible) but the secondary, derived thought of "little eccentricities." Erskine has a style which is at times little strange. In part, I think because of the change of English over the last 100 years, but also because he has some very fixed ideas, which seem quaint nowadays.
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