tagged w/ Yoghurt
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To the dismay of traditionalists, more manufacturers and retailers have have been using the Americanised spelling of yogurt that drops the letter 'h'.
But producers have defended the move, saying the British spelling of yoghurt is now outdated and should reflect the industry changes.
The Oxford English Dictionary identifies the word as derived from Turkey, which introduced the dairy product to the world and spells it yogurt.
The English equivalent of the Turkish 'g' has traditionally been 'gh' and, along with New Zealand and Australia, Britain has mostly retained the 'gh' spelling.
Writer and etymologist Michael Quinion, who documents changes in language and spelling, said most British dictionaries use the American version as the preferred spelling.
"There is no right or wrong here, but evidence suggests that yogurt without the 'h' will become dominant," Quinion said.
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