November 25, 2019 | Food and Drink, Scotland
A fun survey has revealed that more than three-quarters of Scots agree that ‘scone’ should rhyme with ‘gone’.
What makes up the perfect afternoon tea was at the heart of a recent surveying of the UK’s aficionados.
The survey found there were many forms with new twists on the classic sandwiches and cakes offering to include modern additions such as burgers, alcohol and sweet local delicacies.
But, the biggest question was about scones and how you pronounce the word. Is it scone as in bone, or scone as in gone?
In Scotland, 71 per cent said it would rhyme with gone, with 25% saying bone. In Northern Ireland, 85% agreed it should be with gone, but in Wales, it was 51%. However, there were huge differences across the English regions.
Taking the majority of the vote, much of the UK is in agreement that scone should rhyme with gone.
