I need your help to settle this perpetual disagreement in my home. I’m team ‘skon’ whereas my husband is team ‘skone.’

Some context, we are not native to the UK so I will humbly accept consensus.

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    But I am common as muck. I haven’t met an H I haven’t dropped and I’m proper Bermondsey and Millwall. And it’s a “skone”. In fact the only people who call it a “skon” in my experience in deepest darkest Saaaaaaaf Laaaaaaandaaan are posh cnuts.

    Spock has a cat. Your argument is invalid.

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      Hmm, I’m willing to entertain your evidence but let’s do an experiment.

      “Hew mate, giz a skon

      “Greetings good sir, would you mind if I partake in one of your delightful skones?”

      Yeah, nah, one of these is deffo posher than the other 😉

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        “alright geez, giz a skone”

        “Good evening my good man. My name is Lord Ponsonby Smythe Smythe Smythe. Could I trouble you for one of those skons?”

        Works both ways.

        Edit: my friend, who I am currently drinking pints with, says “skon is more northern but posh and scone is more estuary”.

        And he’s an expert and a cunt (his own description of himself).

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          I see we shall have to agree to disagree*, that second one makes no sense! :D

          * but we’ll do it in a civil manner, 'cos this is a nice place

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            By the power of editing clarification I shall smight thee in twain.

            But for the record this is all cracking fun.

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              Lol your friend is incorrect but I do appreciate his confidence (and your underhand ways)