Is it doughnut or donut?

SirBonerFart
SirBonerFart Posts: 1,185 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I don't know which is correct

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  • stefjc
    stefjc Posts: 484 Member
    Depends which side of the pond you are!

    And dougnuts are only ever right if they fit your macros :)
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  • explosivedonut
    explosivedonut Posts: 419 Member
    Clearly Donut :P (check my username). However, it's technically doughnut.
  • helenrosemay
    helenrosemay Posts: 375 Member
    donut is the American way
    doughnut is the British way.
  • SirBonerFart
    SirBonerFart Posts: 1,185 Member
    donut is the American way
    doughnut is the British way.

    so you are saying donut is the correct spelling
  • stardancer7
    stardancer7 Posts: 276 Member
    In Canada it's doughnut, but language is dynamic...donut is probably considered correct too!
  • nicole_andan
    nicole_andan Posts: 127
    It depends on whether you're using English-English or American-English!

    I do rather wish you hadn't posted that picture... I'm going to spend the evening dreaming of doughnuts now!!!!!!!!!!!

    Cheers for that xx
  • BattleTaxi
    BattleTaxi Posts: 752 Member
    Originally Doughnut - I think it was a baker in america in 1900's that coined the shorter "donut" version. And of course, Dunkin' Donuts immortalized it.
  • stefjc
    stefjc Posts: 484 Member
    In Canada it's doughnut, but language is dynamic...donut is probably considered correct too!

    Surely only after the word dunkin'
  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
    i'll spell it whatever way will get you to send me a bakers dozen..

    chocolate glazed, boston creme, jelly filled, and more chocolate glazed please..

    (ps it's spelled M-I-N-E)
  • nicole_andan
    nicole_andan Posts: 127
    donut is the American way
    doughnut is the British way.

    so you are saying donut is the correct spelling

    Are you saying you're American :tongue:
  • stetienne
    stetienne Posts: 560 Member
    I'll have one of each
  • helenrosemay
    helenrosemay Posts: 375 Member
    donut is the American way
    doughnut is the British way.

    so you are saying donut is the correct spelling

    Yep in America, just like color!
  • CorrectionsNurse
    CorrectionsNurse Posts: 10
    That's just cruel. lol
  • stefjc
    stefjc Posts: 484 Member
    i'll spell it whatever way will get you to send me a bakers dozen..

    chocolate glazed, boston creme, jelly filled, and more chocolate glazed please..

    (ps it's spelled M-I-N-E)

    That'd be CREAM, would it?

    :-D (just in case humour doesn't travel - yes, humOUr).
  • Velum_cado
    Velum_cado Posts: 1,608 Member
    I don't even care, I'll eat either/both/all, thank you.
  • MinimalistShoeAddict
    MinimalistShoeAddict Posts: 1,946 Member
    Originally Doughnut - I think it was a baker in america in 1900's that coined the shorter "donut" version. And of course, Dunkin' Donuts immortalized it.

    This is correct
  • m16shane
    m16shane Posts: 393 Member
    Its not DOGNUT!
  • Phildog47
    Phildog47 Posts: 255 Member
    yes
  • nicole_andan
    nicole_andan Posts: 127
    donut is the American way
    doughnut is the British way.

    so you are saying donut is the correct spelling

    Yep in America, just like color!

    NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:noway: :laugh:
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    donut is the American way
    doughnut is the British way.

    so you are saying donut is the correct spelling

    Actually, doughnut is the correct spelling.

    Donut is the commercialized spelling. Thank you Dunkin Donuts for destroying the English language!
  • wolfchild59
    wolfchild59 Posts: 2,608 Member
    Doughnut is the correct spelling, no matter what side of the pond you are on. It's the original form of the word and the one that's "officially" dictionary approved as the correct spelling.

    Donut is a shortened form of the word which has become readily acceptable. It's been in use for hundreds of years at this point though, so it's not *wrong*, it's just a different version of the original word. Though, even now, "donut" appears with a red, squiggly, line of warning that I have a misspelled word,

    In writing, doughnut is the more accepted form, though donut has been making more of an appearance over the years. And it's not just in the US, donut appears in plenty of non-US publications as well.

    I tend to lean towards doughnut myself, but will shorten to donut on occasion.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Originally Doughnut - I think it was a baker in america in 1900's that coined the shorter "donut" version. And of course, Dunkin' Donuts immortalized it.

    Krispy Kreme still spells it correctly! :tongue:

    edited to add - And they make a better doughnut too!!!
  • cmcollins001
    cmcollins001 Posts: 3,472 Member
    The official answer is...yes.
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
    The official answer is...yes.

    YES!
  • NoirDancer
    NoirDancer Posts: 62
    It's a perfect circle of deliciousness.
  • LitaRose77
    LitaRose77 Posts: 124 Member
    GAH! Now I want some....
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Both are correct. And both are sitting on a table in my office and I'm trying to ignore them!
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    Thanks for asking!
  • EnderNC
    EnderNC Posts: 383 Member
    It's spelled "Do-Not"

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