Doughnut vs. Donut

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What's the most correct way to spell that favorite cake we love to enjoy at breakfast?

  1. donut

  2. doughnut

  3. Both are equally correct.

And the most correct spelling is . . . "doughnut." "Nut," in this sense, means "rounded cake." "Donut" is a variant spelling, and "doughnut" is preferred by the Associated Press Stylebook and Garner’s Modern English Usage because it keeps the name of the main ingredient.

Now, go enjoy a doughnut.

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