Syne Syne Syne

Is it really that important?

Yes, that one annoys me too! (even though I'm English!)

Whether an 's' is aspirated or not is very important to me, asI hear a lot of Germans speaking English and they usually get it wrong. They don't seem to hear the difference. They can't say Jesus either - it always comes out as 'cheeses'. Sometimes it can change the meaning!

Merlot, I am sure if thousands of people sang God save the Quine(Doric for girl) people would be fast enough to complain.
Is it so hard to get a letter right?????

First World Problem and only once a year at that.
If you want to be pedantic and you are of course right, might I add it's a "guid New Year tae ane and a'" (ane as in yin)

I'm from Edinburgh my Father would be turning in his grave if I used too much slang.

Significant difference between slang and dialect!

I didn't realise they spoke Doric in Morningside.
It's not slang. I'm from the Borders.
For reference

A Guid New Year to ane an' a'

A guid new year to ane an' a'
An' mony may ye see,
An' during a' the years to come,
O happy may ye be.
An' may ye ne'er hae cause to mourn,
To sigh or shed a tear;
To ane an'a baith great an' sma'
A hearty guid New year.

Chorus
A guid New Year to ane an' a'
An' mony may ye see,
An' during a' the years to come,
O happy may ye be.

I agree with you, felice. I put that programme on for midnight, and quickly put it off again as the presenter, and then the singer, mangled the word.

"God Save the Quine" would be worth a go, tho.

Colinton dear, not Morningside, my Dad was very particular aboot ma speech, I then lived in the North east for many years. I have spoken more proper since I moved abroad, DD and I have friends who cannot understand us when we are talking with each other.
Funny thing is I have heard Auld Lang Syne sung in many countries by various nationalities and they usually get it right.

It's so irritating if somethings grates on you every time you hear it. I hate the advert phrase, 'Nothing works better than...'. If nothing works better than you don't need the product. I know it's an accepted phrase but it drives me insane.

I agree and I get really upset when whisky made in Scotland is called whiskey . It really is a minor point but still grates with me.
On a lighter note DGD was singing a carol about lighting a candle in the darkness. She turned to me and asked " what does duckness mean ? " He little sister insists that you should sing " glad timings we bring " She says her teacher says so .

There is a whole topic on gransnet for pedantics. I have no idea why.
But it seems a busy topic so I dont see what the problem is with this thread and particular angle.