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- Do authors ever use a character's pronunciation of "scone" to signal their social class or regional origin? Could the "scone" pronunciation debate be linked to broader anxieties about language change and the preservation of tradition?
- What do these debates reveal about our attitudes towards language, identity, and regional variation? If you were organizing a "scone tasting" event, how would you refer to the item being tasted in your promotional materials?
- Are there any online resources that demonstrate the different pronunciations of "scone"? Should you pronounce "scone" differently depending on whether it is sweet or savory?
- What evidence is there to support or refute these misconceptions? If you were a language historian looking back at the "scone" pronunciation debate in 100 years, what conclusions might you draw?
- Which pronunciation is more common in the US? Is there a regional difference in the pronunciation of "scone" within the UK?
- Have any etiquette books from the past discussed the pronunciation of "scone"? Do old cookbooks offer any clues about how "scone" might have been pronounced historically?
- If someone uses one pronunciation of "scone," do they tend to pronounce other similar words in a consistent way? How do people from different English-speaking countries pronounce words with similar vowel sounds to "scone"?
- Or would you stick to your usual pronunciation? What if there was a third, less common pronunciation of "scone"? How might that further complicate the debate?
- If you were to name a bakery that specializes in scones, how would the pronunciation of "scone" influence your choice of name? Would you use a name that clearly favored one pronunciation or something more neutral?
- Is there a trend towards one pronunciation becoming more dominant?
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