‘Scone’ of contention

Pronunciation issues

Sir, – Perhaps some all-Ireland unity on the pronunciation of “scone” might be achieved if we follow the advice I received in the restaurant at the Blasket Centre-Ionad an Bhlascaoid, Co Kerry. “When you’re ordering a scone it’s pronounced as in ‘cone’, when you’ve eaten it, it’s ‘gone’.” – Yours, etc,

THEO SCHULTE,

Cambridge,

UK.

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A Chara, – When you have the scone vs scone conflict resolved, perhaps you might turn your attention to the poundies vs champ debate which has divided our people for so long. – Le meas,

EOGHAN MacCORMAIC,

Cill Chríost,

Gaillimh.