miércoles, 4 de octubre de 2017
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If you’re confused, you should be. We’re talking about the correct spelling – rosquilla vs rosquilla. ¿Por qué? ¿De dónde vienen las dos grafías? ¿Y cuál es la correcta?
The first publication featuring the sweet treat was in The Oxford English Dictionary in 1809. Within the dictionary, Washington Irving’s Historia de Nueva York mentions the word, saying, “An enormous dish of balls of sweetened dough, fried in hog’s fat, and called doughnuts, or olykoeks.”
Si bien esto obviamente se refiere a los agujeros de rosquilla en lugar de las rosquillas en sí, ¡así es como la palabra entró en escena!
Los Estados Unidos started using the “donut” spelling around the same time; however, it wasn’t as popular (though many argue it was easier to spell). It is supposed that the increase in use of the spelling is thanks to companies like Shipley Do-Nuts, Dunkin Donuts y negocios similares.
Los fanáticos de la ortografía basada en la fonética prefieren esta ortografía de la palabra. De hecho, es más fácil de escribir y es mucho más fonético. Piense en el idioma inglés y en lo complejo que es. Piense en cómo pronunciamos tantas palabras diferentes de manera diferente, incluso si tienen algunas o todas las mismas letras. Los ejemplos incluyen duro, áspero, rama, tos, sequía y abrevadero. ¡Todas estas palabras se pronuncian de manera diferente!
Las palabras con todas las mismas letras pero un sonido diferente se llaman homógrafos, no deben confundirse con homófonos, which are words with the same sound but a different spelling and meaning (i.e.: their, they’re, and there). Examples of homographs include:
Finally, when it comes to donut vs doughnut, the words sound the same, mean the same thing, and are just spelled differently! Team Donut supporters say that “donut” is just so simple and therefore superior. And while it started in the USA, this spelling is incluso a veces se utiliza en el Reino Unido y Nueva Zelanda!
At the end of the day, some people simply prefer the original. Whether that’s because that’s how it was intended or some other reason, Americans and writers all over the world still tend to favor this spelling over the other way. The UK highly favors the original spelling of “doughnut” over the Americanized “donut” spelling. Many cite the annual National Doughnut Day, which started in the 1930s, as further proof that “doughnut” is the correct spelling, but the jury is still out on this one.
Donut vs Doughnut – Who’s the Winner?Language is a funny thing. It’s always changing, always evolving, always morphing into something new. In fact, se agregaron más de 1,000 palabras nuevas al diccionario en febrero de 2017. Y continuaremos agregando palabras. La jerga también cambia con el tiempo. El lenguaje es algo fluido y solo podemos esperar que continúe cambiando.
So here’s what it comes down to: use the spelling you prefer! Both are acceptable, though apparently the Associated Press cites “doughnut” as their preferred spelling. However, their reasoning behind this is that the word “donut” – since it is not the original form – should only be used in food-oriented business names and advertising. Anywhere else, you should use the original “doughnut” spelling.
Thus, will we ever truly settle the doughnut vs donut debate? Will simplified American English versions win out, or will “doughnut” still stand strong in the end as the preferred spelling? What do you think?
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Donut vs Doughnut: How Do You Spell It? | My Shipley Do-Nuts – Houston, TX[:]
