Antiques Road Show

[roseandlily]

It's really annoying Fiona Bruce keep saying "The" Flying Scotsman.. the engine is Flying Scotsman..you wouldn't say "The" Mallard or "The" Leander.. should maybe have done a little more research.

[murraymints]

don't think it matters do you really ??? there is only one after all

[Smowball]

Sound odd if you say "it's Flying Scotsman" but makes sense if you say "it's the Flying Scotsman"

[Hopkirk]

I'm quite happy with The Flying Scotsman.

[agchristie]

Depends on your train of thought...

[fiction-factory]

I have always said The Flying Scotsman

[grasscarp]

When she was talking to camera the words "the flying Scotsman" was etched on the window behind her.

[tonyav]

fiction-factory
I have always said The Flying Scotsman


So have I, ff.

[DTCwordfan]

Not much else in Scotland flies......

[murraymints]

DT have you been in Sauchiehall street on a Saturday night after pubs are out ??? quite a bit of fleeing !!

[douglas9401]

There's also midgies, Ryanair and gobshite Cornish poets on the end of a Doc Martin. :)

[DTCwordfan]

nah, only Flybe, douglas, the inflective in the question, 'Fly be?' Perhaps....and Doc Martin is a Japanese alien.

[murraymints]

Douglas..behave !

[douglas9401]

I'm being haved! There's a smiley face!

[murraymints]

hmmm..I'll get up there and spank yer bum !!!

[Davemano]

Just saying Flying Scotsman could mean Alex Salmond pole vaulting over Hadrian's wall. I knew he should have built it higher.

[Zacs-Master]

I think this thread has flown off track.

[roseandlily]

I agree,. I should have known better than to expect decent answers!!!!

[Davemano]

If you were going to see it, you wouldn't say you were going to see Flying Scotsman - it wouldn't sound right.

[roseandlily]

You would if you know anything about steam engines.

[Zacs-Master]

Another instance where tweeting her might have been more use than just venting off on a public, limited audience, forum.