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Ketchup or Catsup?

PostPosted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 10:39 am
by phillyidol
You decide! Many a day I find myself in the supermarket frozen in place. Which do I choose?[?]

PostPosted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 10:41 am
by pikeprof
The Associated Press style guide, which I teach from advocates the use of the word Ketchup, however, my mother insists on using Catsup.

PostPosted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 10:46 am
by Grunch
Neither would be good on bratwurst, only mustard or some fine white gravy

PostPosted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 10:49 am
by phillyidol
and charmin for clean up!

PostPosted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 10:56 am
by Grayson
Back when it was only called catsup the marketers knew that most American consumers would never be able to pronounce it properly like the good folk across the pond and might mistake the product for something else so ketchup it has become. Gotta spell it like it sounds for the unwashed masses to catch on... [V]

PostPosted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 10:59 am
by phillyidol
[quote]Originally posted by Grayson
[br]Back when it was only called catsup the marketers knew that most American consumers would never be able to pronounce it properly like the good folk across the pond and might mistake the product for something else so ketchup it has become. Gotta spell it like it sounds for the unwashed masses to catch on... [V]
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Like aluminum. Or is it aluminium?

PostPosted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 11:23 am
by EchoBeachBunnyBoy
Catsoup

PostPosted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 11:25 am
by phillyidol
Does Ozzy like catsoup?[?]

PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 12:38 pm
by randy
One more for the road...