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Does 'scone' rhyme with 'gone' or 'cone'? MailOnline asks ChatGPT how to pronounce it
With the King's coronation happening tomorrow, millions of Britons across the UK will be getting their celebration picnics ready. No decent spread would be complete without scones slathered in clotted cream and jam, but the big question is - how do you pronounce'scone'? While many people argue that the baked good should rhyme with'cone', others are convinced that it should rhyme with'gone'. To settle the debate once and for all, MailOnline turned to everyone's favourite AI bot, ChatGPT. But do you agree with its claims?
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The great British scone debate is SOLVED: ChatGPT reveals whether you should put jam or cream first
With their crumbly texture and smeared with clotted cream and jam, scones are a favourite treat with Brits across the UK. But despite dating back to the early 1500s, one question remains – should you put the cream or jam on first? Now, ChatGPT claims to have settled the debate, just in time for King Charles' coronation. The AI chatbot says it would opt for the'Devon method' of putting the clotted cream on the scone first, followed by the jam on top. Its choice has enraged many scone fans on Twitter, with comedian Dawn French replying: 'You are a robot with no taste (literally & figuratively) & no respect for all that is holy.
Amazon Alexa settles the 'scone' debate for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee
With their crumbly texture and smeared with clotted cream and jam, scones are a favourite treat with Brits across the UK. But despite dating back to the early 1500s, one question remains – how do you pronounce the word'scone'? Now, Amazon's smart assistant, Alexa, claims to have settled the debate, just in time for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Alexa claims'scone' should rhyme with'gone' rather than'own' when speaking the Queen's English. Users just need to say'Alexa, what's the correct way to pronounce scone?' to get the response: 'I pronounce it scone, to rhyme with gone, just like the Queen does.'
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