What is the difference between a Scots accent and a Scottish Standard English accent?

Question

they are both used in scotland, what is the difference?

thanks

Answer 1

Within different parts of Scotland there are different accents and local dialects just as there are in England.

For example, Aberdonians have a different accent and use some different words than Glaswegians. In Aberdeen a fizzy drink is often called Ale but in Glasgow it's Ginger. Ale or Ginger are both words for Bru (short for Irn Bru - a drink) but Bru also means Dole (Unemployment Benefit).

Scot, Scots and Scotch are often confused with each other. Scot is a native of Scotland, Scots is the Scottish dialect and Scotch is whiskey.

May yer lums reek lang and weil (Scots for best wishes)

Answer 2

I'm an American and I can definitely tell the difference, but I do watch a lot of British films. Some Americans can tell the difference, but some can't. Some Canadians sound like Americans, but some don't. And, of course, not all Americans sound alike, either. We have quite a few regional accents.