Donuts or Doughnuts?
I have always thought that "donut" was unacceptable and a cutesy way of spelling "doughnut." So I searched American Heritage Dictionary only to find out that "donut" is in fact okay. All along, I have painstakingly changed my initial quick spelling and to include the "ugh" part. Now I find out it is okay! I wonder if it will change my habit now that I am educated?
9 Comments:
"ugh" is right ;)
LOL, I am lazy and always spell it donut.
I am partial to ugh ... but the Canadian OED says that both variations are ok in North America... so there it is.
Nat
It's 'doughnut', but then you Americans can't spell properly anyway LOL ;0)
Wow I didn't realize that either. I have a teacher/friend that had a fit at our last fundraiser because a child spelled it donuts. Me I am the worst speller in the word so it didn't matter to me.
The reason "ugh" is in doughnut- they're fried in grease and not necessary good grease that is changed out every day! Profit margin doesn't include changing the oil everyday. Dad
Grease and sugar, I am really not picky about how its spelled :)
donut or doughnut.... they are good and bad all at the same time.
BTW - I left you something at my blog!
Stay strong! Spell it the real way! I'll back you up.
LOL at your dad's comment.
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