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ninathenana Tue 28-Jul-15 08:20:54

I was under the impression that the delicious ring shaped items I enjoy were doughnuts.
Not as I have seen more than once in the press donuts confused

AshTree Tue 28-Jul-15 08:25:11

They have been misspelt in that way for years and years, often by the very people who sell them. Probably another American import <sigh>

ninathenana Tue 28-Jul-15 08:32:33

Yes, sellers use 'donuts' but I thought that was a deliberate ploy.
I haven't noticed it in the press until recently.