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16th Jul 2013, 11:35

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Union Jack

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'Outwith' stumps my US colleagues

Well, it shouldn't do, observing how many of the cousins claim Scottish ancestry. It's a perfectly normal word in everyday use in Scotland - and sometimes by more learned English speakers elsewhere! - as a variation of "without".

Jack

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