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How should you spell it?

Doughnut
Donut
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Lizard Dude

« on: December 17, 2006, 11:50:02 PM »
Let the epic battle commence.

No holds (maple) barred.

AbercrombieBaseball

  • FitchPitch
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2006, 12:11:05 AM »
Neither. How about DOUNUT. Only because it looks like Doumit (Ryan Doumit is one of my favorite major leaguers but you say his name DOE-mitt).

Chupperson Weird

  • Not interested.
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2006, 01:29:02 AM »
I'm sorry, that isn't a valid option. Please select one from the listed choices.
That was a joke.

TEM

  • THE SOVIET'S MOST DANGEROUS PUZZLE.
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2006, 09:42:12 AM »
Donut all (chocolate or cinnamon) the way!
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Robert

« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2006, 11:15:03 AM »
I spell it as, "Doughnut"
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Glorb

  • Banned
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2006, 12:59:54 PM »
I spell it the British way, Ye Olde Doughe-nutte.
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Lizard Dude

« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2006, 01:28:05 PM »
See, I'm just against extra letters for nothing in general. I'm assuming "donut" looks natural enough to not bug anyone, so let's just go for it.

Deezer

  • Invincible
« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2006, 01:38:43 PM »
Ok.

SushieBoy

  • Giddy fangirl
« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2006, 02:09:05 PM »
Donut, It easier to spell!
Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

bobman37

« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2006, 02:17:16 PM »
"Donut" looks wrong to me. I used to spell it like that, but "doughnut" is so much more... fulfilling. Besides, there really isn't anything in "donut" to indicate that the "o" is a long-sounding "o", which could cause some foreigners who have never seen the word before pronounce it "DOO-nut" instead of "DOE-nut".

Both spellings are listed on www.dictionary.com, but the definition for "donut" just has a link for "doughnut".
« Last Edit: December 18, 2006, 02:21:31 PM by bobman37 »

Koopaslaya

  • Kansas
« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2006, 02:26:32 PM »
Its Donut.
Εὐθύνατε τὴν ὁδὸν Κυρίου

SolidShroom

  • Poop Man
« Reply #11 on: December 18, 2006, 02:32:44 PM »
Doughnut.
Donut.
According to Firefox 2.0's spell check, "Donut," is correct and "Doughnut," is incorrect.
Perhaps the original word was "Dough nut," but developed into "Donut."
In my opinion, of course, bear claws, sticky buns and such are way better than doughnuts/donuts.

Sapphira

  • Inquiring
« Reply #12 on: December 18, 2006, 02:50:15 PM »
Sapphira's Nitpickiness

donut > doughnut
okay > OK
dialogue > dialog
theater > theatre
advisor > adviser
gray > grey (I untrained myself with this one; I used to prefer "grey")
lasagna > lasagne


Variations that drive me insane because they exist, but I have no preference for:
ax = axe
omelet = omelette

Variations that bug me when people don't know how to properly use:
blonde (f) = blond (m); either if unspecified, I think
brunette (f) = brunet (m); brunette if unspecified


British variations of words bug me, particularly when Americans use them and/or they mix and match American and British spellings.
It also annoys me when people add "s" to certain words, like "forwards," "towards," and "anyways."
"The surest way to happiness is to lose yourself in a cause greater than yourself."

Area 64

  • Cholesterol
« Reply #13 on: December 18, 2006, 03:24:46 PM »
I vote Donut.

BTW what's a torus?

Chupperson Weird

  • Not interested.
« Reply #14 on: December 18, 2006, 03:35:29 PM »
A donut.
Also, what the heck to the gender differences in hair colors. I never saw that before now. Also, "blonde" shows up as a non-word in Firefox. Heh.
I like how you said "British variations", as if we had the American spellings first. Some newspaper in Chicago or something decided to make some words more "American" than the way they were spelled Britishly and before that we spelled like them for the most part. I think.
That was a joke.
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