Len Pennie

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Len Pennie (born 1999) is a poet, Scots language performer and writer, and mental-health advocate. She became known on social media in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland for her "Scots word of the day" and poem (Scots: poyum) videos. Pennie grew up in Airdrie and Dunblane speaking Scots with her parents, grandparents and siblings. Her parents are teachers. She credits her grandparents and mother for teaching her Scots and inspiring in her a love of languages. She also speaks Spanish and French. Pennie has a Master of Arts in Spanish Language and Literature from the University of St Andrews. Pennie has worked as a chef. Growing up, Pennie competed in Robert Burns poetry recital competitions. When she was furloughed from her work in a restaurant during the first COVID-19 lockdown in Scotland, she began posting a video with a Scots word each day on Twitter to show the pronunciation and meaning of the word and how to use it in context.