By Cara Sulieman
CASH machines could soon be dispensing money in the Scots language following the introduction of Cockney ATMs in London.
Manufacturer Bank Machine is considering operating up to 250 cash machines in Glasgow and Edinburgh using the Scots language to give them “local interest”.
And the move has been welcomed by pioneers of the dying tongue, who argue that is will keep the language alive and interest tourists.
“Completely invisible”
Dr Christine Robinson, director of the Scottish Language Dictionaries in Edinburgh, said: “We’d be delighted to see it happen and would be happy to help with the translations. Scots is, at present, completely invisible in the public space.
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