I'm a proper Devonshire maid and I say A - Scone like gone. The other way is the posho way.
B I am posh aint i?
quote:Originally posted by faerykelstar:
I'm a proper Devonshire maid and I say A - Scone like gone. The other way is the posho way.
I can't believe you are not only still able to type... but you are using punctuation and everything!!! Hows the Jack Daniels going down?
*drools over Faerys glass* I loves JD, but it makes me behave badly so I am not allowed JD anymore
quote:Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:
I'm the same- lived half of my adult life in Norfolk, and half in Yorkshire, so tend to alternate between the southern and northern pronunciations without any awareness of doing so and probably one comes out more than the other depending if I'm with Southerners or Northerners
My northern comes out when I am drunk, angry, over excited.. or sometimes for no apparent reason at all!
A
(a)
quote:Originally posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:quote:Originally posted by faerykelstar:
I'm a proper Devonshire maid and I say A - Scone like gone. The other way is the posho way.
I can't believe you are not only still able to type... but you are using punctuation and everything!!! Hows the Jack Daniels going down?
*drools over Faerys glass* I loves JD, but it makes me behave badly so I am not allowed JD anymore
Ooo you just reminded me to have a top up! I'm only on me 2nd cos I had to make the bleedin dinner but we've still got a while left!
Oh, and sorry you can't have JD, but have a nice glass of vino instead for me
as in bone.... 
Scawn
B as in bone.
quote:Originally posted by Hypermnesia:
Scawn
As in PRAWN?
That's even posher than B LMAO
Yeah some pronounce it scone, whilst others pronounce it scone - I usually pronounce it scone.
B as in Bone
A - rhymes with gone
quote:Originally posted by Moomin:quote:Originally posted by Hypermnesia:
Scawn
As in PRAWN?
That's even posher than B LMAO
Yes! Like prawn, but I'm not posh, honest
Scone rhymes with gone
There's an "e" on the end for a reason. Hence it's scone as in loan.
I know I'm right as Leccy says it's S-kon and she's a right chavvy mare.
I know I'm right as Leccy says it's S-kon and she's a right chavvy mare.
Can I just add I always say S-kon. I'm seeking my inner chav.
I'd never say "toilet" or "serviette" though.
B. although they are 50/50
bog / tissue?!quote:Originally posted by Cariad:
I'd never say "toilet" or "serviette" though.
quote:Originally posted by Scrumtum:bog / tissue?!quote:Originally posted by Cariad:
I'd never say "toilet" or "serviette" though.
loo, lav or lavatory though bog would be preferable to toilet
and napkin
quote:Originally posted by Cariad:
I'd never say "serviette" though.
We say it A b is for snobs!
quote:Originally posted by Moomin:
I know this could have been a poll but I wanted to see people's comments as well so -
(A) Scone - rhymes with GONE
(B) Scone - rhymes wiht BONE
Our family says (A) but my son's mates think that is dead posh. I think (B) sounds MUCH posher. What do you think?
Totally agree and thats what Ive always said. A lot of people that say B tell me A to them sounds posher. That said I do not say gone like I imagine you say it as mine sounds more like garn....So the way i say Scone rhymes with bon!
quote:Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:
When 'Up North' A
When 'Down South' B
easy innit?!
I'm Down South and it's A all the way quote:Originally posted by spongebob squarepants:
scone as in rhyming with gone....the other way is waaaaaaaay posher......
quote:Originally posted by Cariad:
I'd never say "toilet" or "serviette" though.
How very U of you
Me too!quote:Originally posted by **sossy**:quote:Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:
When 'Up North' A
When 'Down South' B
easy innit?!
A as in scon
Scone as in bone
scone as in on
quote:Originally posted by MoFo:
A because I'm not the Queen.
A, because I am.
I'd always thought that the short 'o', rhyming with 'gone', was the posh version. The long 'o', rhyming with the French river, was the Hyacinth Bucket mode.
5 pages of this thread and my carefully constructed world of social mores is in tatters
5 pages of this thread and my carefully constructed world of social mores is in tatters
To rhyme with gone
Scone as in rhyming with 'bone..' That is how *I* pronounce it.. What does my head in is when people say Shrows-berry, instead of Shrewsbury! Diferent horse for different courses, but I believe the way *I* pronounce the words to be correct.
quote:Originally posted by Moomin:
I know this could have been a poll but I wanted to see people's comments as well so -
(A) Scone - rhymes with GONE
(B) Scone - rhymes wiht BONE
Our family says (A) but my son's mates think that is dead posh. I think (B) sounds MUCH posher. What do you think?
...B, i reckon it depends what part of the country you are from
Scone Rhymes with Bone
I say 'scone' rhyming with 'gone'.
Hubby says 'scone' rhyming with 'cone'.
Three of my kids have sided with Dad.
My youngest son has sided with me!
I shall disinherit any child who does not come over to my side.
YES, it is that important!
Hubby says 'scone' rhyming with 'cone'.
Three of my kids have sided with Dad.
My youngest son has sided with me!
I shall disinherit any child who does not come over to my side.
YES, it is that important!
