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Originally posted by RACooper
I'd say it has to do with culture heritage really... after all historically speaking Europeans have also refered to themselves in the hyphenated American form as well (Irish-American, Italian-American, and if you go back far enough Anglo & Scotch as well)...
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Not unlike, in a previous time, Scots-Irish.
And please -- "Scots" or "Scottish," not "Scotch." The long-time usage of Scotch-American and Scotch-Irish notwithstanding, "Scotch" refers to food ("Scotch broth," "Scotch egg") or drink ("Scotch whiskey"), not people.
Okay, Scotch can refer to tape as well.
