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letthemtalktv.substack.com Why are there 2 pronunciations of scone? Which one is correct? How did the controversy start? We look at the history of the scone and the big controversy surrounding it.
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00:33 The controversy
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02:09 Devon and Cornwall controversy
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05:24 Is it the Great Vowel Shift
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Get my book:
Middlechester Chronicles and the Story of Idioms: A witty and satirical look at 347 English idioms and their origins told through stories
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00:00 The oldest joke in the history of the world
00:33 The controversy
01:00 Scones
01:20 The Scone Map of Britain
02:09 Devon and Cornwall controversy
03:08 Why 2 pronunciations: Scotland and the Flemish connection
05:24 Is it the Great Vowel Shift
07:00 A more plausible theory?
08:35 Other food controversies
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![5 BUSINESS [and Social Psychology] BOOKS that will Change the way you think](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/s0SWBnapIbY/mqdefault.jpg "5 BUSINESS [and Social Psychology] BOOKS that will Change the way you think
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