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12:47 Tue 28 Aug 07 (BST) [Link]
"In the United States, there is a growing tendency to refer to sweet variations as scones".
"In Scots language the verb scon means to crush flat or beat with the open hand on a flat surface".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scone_(bread)
hothead_bob said:
Does Word do pronunciation as well, and prove once and for all it's said SCON!
"In the United States, there is a growing tendency to refer to sweet variations as scones".
"In Scots language the verb scon means to crush flat or beat with the open hand on a flat surface".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scone_(bread)
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14:51 Tue 28 Aug 07 (BST) [Link]
You can see why I love this woman, can't ya hey?
*Swoons*
*Swoons*
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14:58 Tue 28 Aug 07 (BST) [Link]
The pronunciation across the United Kingdom is varied. Some sections of the population (nearly two thirds of the British population and 99% of the Scottish population, according to one academic study) pronounce it as /skɒn/ (to rhyme with gone
What we said!
Spelt : SCONE
Pronounced : SCON
Lmao @ all this!!
What we said!
Spelt : SCONE
Pronounced : SCON
Lmao @ all this!!
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15:32 Tue 28 Aug 07 (BST) [Link]
You've just made that up! And do you have any idea what an academic study consists of? A bunch of educated numpty's sitting around with their fingers in their ears wondering how to make figures and stats look effective (basically lie)!
SCONE I tells ya!
SCONE I tells ya!
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15:36 Tue 28 Aug 07 (BST) [Link]
I never made it up! Its off the Link Katie left!
Im tellin ya if you pronunce it so it sounds the same as STONE then YOUR POSH!
I say SCON!
Im tellin ya if you pronunce it so it sounds the same as STONE then YOUR POSH!
I say SCON!
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16:32 Tue 28 Aug 07 (BST) [Link]
am not! i count for 10 ppl =P
SCONE SCONE SCONE
hothead_bob said:
You're outnumbered Angie, just give up!
SCON SCON SCON!
SCON SCON SCON!
am not! i count for 10 ppl =P
SCONE SCONE SCONE
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19:32 Tue 28 Aug 07 (BST) [Link]
Im With Him *Points To Squeezy* On this one !!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO (SI)
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO (SI)
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05:29 Wed 29 Aug 07 (BST) [Link]
scon scon scon scon scon when will you people learn it's scon not scone
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06:06 Wed 29 Aug 07 (BST) [Link]
I think it can only end with one person really.....be WARNED!
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06:10 Wed 29 Aug 07 (BST) [Link]
OH! I Can see it now.... YOUR gonna say SCONE and Cap it!!!! PMSLLLLLLLLLL
GO ON THEN! That way ppl will see ur gettin mad cos we are correct.
ONCE AGAIN... We say its Spelt SCONE and Pronounced SCON!
BOW CHIKKA SQUEEKING WOW WOW!
GO ON THEN! That way ppl will see ur gettin mad cos we are correct.
ONCE AGAIN... We say its Spelt SCONE and Pronounced SCON!
BOW CHIKKA SQUEEKING WOW WOW!
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11:44 Wed 29 Aug 07 (BST) [Link]
You have never spoken any sense what so ever! No point in starting now woman........
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11:47 Wed 29 Aug 07 (BST) [Link]
In fact...I have come up with the idea that we should just set aside the differences whether it is pronounced scone or scon and unite together and let's all go eat some scons or scones!
All this talk about food is making me hungry :|
And that silly survey was made 9 years ago and things have changed since then! lol.
Edited at 16:55 Wed 29/08/07 (BST)
All this talk about food is making me hungry :|
And that silly survey was made 9 years ago and things have changed since then! lol.
Edited at 16:55 Wed 29/08/07 (BST)
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