Which of the following lines from John Muir's "The Calypso Borealis" shows an example of dialect?

The flower was white and made the impression of the utmost simple purity like a snowflower.

No other bloom was near it, for the bog a short distance below the surface was still frozen, and the water was ice cold.

"I wish you would write me, say once a year, so I may keep you in sight."

"Mony a puir body has been lost in that muckle, cauld, dreary bog and never been found."

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Which of the following lines from John Muir's "The Calypso Borealis" shows an example of dialect?

The flower was white and made the impression of the utmost simple purity like a snowflower.
 
No other bloom was near it, for the bog a short distance below the surface was still frozen, and the water was ice cold.

"I wish you would write me, say once a year, so I may keep you in sight."
 
"Mony a puir body has been lost in that muckle, cauld, dreary bog and never been found."

flashp · Answer

@Jadeishere @welshfella @pooja195

jadeishere · Answer

Well, dialect is something specific to a certain group of people, or a region of a place. I, myself, have never read the book, so I don't know what the region is like.

jadeishere · Answer

Like the Cajun side of Louisiana. They have their own dialect.

welshfella · Answer

Which line contains words you are not familiar with  ( unless you are Scottish).

flashp · Answer

D. Mony? Yeah, not human.

welshfella · Answer

D is correct  muckle,  cauld is Scottish dialect

flashp · Answer

Welshfella can you please medal Jade, she deserves it too XD.

welshfella · Answer

Mony  is Many in the dialect
puir  = pure.

flashp · Answer

Correct.

welshfella · Answer

when I was in the army there were a few scottish highlanders in our group and it was difficult to understand them.

flashp · Answer

Army?!

welshfella · Answer

Still it was easier than Welsh which is a completely different language  from English

welshfella · Answer

Yea - many years ago I was conscripted into the British Army. Served my time in West Germany.

welshfella · Answer

why are you so surprised!

flashp · Answer

I never know LOL XD How old are you exactly?

welshfella · Answer

78

welshfella · Answer

i served from 1959 to 1961
Conscription stopped in 1960  - so i was unlucky!!

I didn't like the army!!

flashp · Answer

OH MY GOD 78!!!

welshfella · Answer

Yea - and I feel it too!!  LOL!
I'm still recovering from a prostate operation - its taking a while....

welshfella · Answer

too long for my liking..

flashp · Answer

LOL XD I can't

welshfella · Answer

Theres one american Guy in OS who is older than me.  Robtobey is 82.

krisssssssssssss · Answer

Please close this question, now that it has been answered! :D