Doughnut or Donut?
As it happens, both words are spelled correctly. However, the term doughnut is preferred by many style guides. Huffington Post wrote a great article on this hot debate. The Great Spelling Debate Of Our Time
Known authorities in support of doughnut as the favored term are
"Doughnut" is one of the earlier names, but "donut" has become increasingly popular since the mid-20th century. The term donut likely originated from the opening of Dunkin' Donuts. "Donut" seems to be popular among Internet users, but grammar nuts favor the original term "doughnut." There isn't a correct answer to this spelling debate. This is a matter of preference over accuracy.
I prefer to eat them..... I always thought it was "donuts". Thanks for the debate.
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