Language puzzle

I am much puzzled that the Scottish language is regarded by many of your correspondents as a mere dialect of another language called English (Letters, 12 March).

By The Newsroom

Published 12th Mar 2010, 21:25 BST

Updated 12th Mar 2010, 21:33 BST

Perhaps they will kindly translate the following example of Scots language (oops, sorry, dialect) into proper English.

"Rax me apaul o' that bubbly jock."

It is a verbatim report of a remark Her Grace the Duchess of Gordon made to an English gentleman who professed to be a thorough master of the Scottish language.

ROBERT M DUNN

Oxcars Court

Edinburgh