Proofreading

[davismanLV]

Exactly!! Here in the USA we'd say we DREAMED vs. DREAMT. I run across words like this a lot as I read a lot of Brit or Aussie authors. You get used to it. Like saying what they had for pudding when they meant dessert. A book I'm reading right now saying, ".... so she washed the raspberries to put on the ice cream for pudding." There's no pudding involved to us in the USA. It just means dessert. Right??

 

[Brucebubs]

Exactly!! Here in the USA we'd say we DREAMED vs. DREAMT. I run across words like this a lot as I read a lot of Brit or Aussie authors. You get used to it. Like saying what they had for pudding when they meant dessert. A book I'm reading right now saying, ".... so she washed the raspberries to put on the ice cream for pudding." There's no pudding involved to us in the USA. It just means dessert. Right??

No, pudding is something you eat for dessert.
Those raspberries she washed would have gone on top of the ice-cream on top of the pudding they were eating for dessert.
Usually baked like a cake and served hot/warm ... like this English Sticky Toffee Pudding pictured.

Christmas Puddings usually have fruit in them and served with custard topping like this one pictured below.

In the 1960's our Christmas Puddings had sixpence and threepence coins baked in but the habit died off when Australia went to decimal currency and the new 5c coins had a much lower silver content and turned black when baked in the puddings!

 

[dreadnut]

I grew up learning "dreamt."

 

[Prince of Darkness]

From my news feed today:

"Hurricane expected to blow pass Bermuda today..." (should be "past")

"Philosopher and sceptic dies..." (should be "skeptic")

Evidently, nobody proofreads this crap any more. And of course, both these words sailed right through someone's spell checker because they are legitimate words.

In the case of the correct spelling of sceptic, or skeptic, it depends on where you are. In North America it is skeptic, in the UK and most other countries it is sceptic. One of many geographical variations in the English language

 

[dreadnut]

Here's a gem from CNBC today in an article about all the wrangling over the new Supreme Court justice:

"Ginsburg herself weighed in from the grave."

Wow, really? And what did her remains have to say?

 

[dreadnut]

In the case of the correct spelling of sceptic, or skeptic, it depends on where you are. In North America it is skeptic, in the UK and most other countries it is sceptic. One of many geographical variations in the English language

Yeah, Prince, my bad on skeptic/sceptic thing. I thought "sceptic" was actually the proper spelling of "septic." See how I am? I am a skeptic, at least I think I am; I can't be 100% sure of it though...

 

[Prince of Darkness]

Yeah, Prince, my bad on skeptic/sceptic thing. I thought "sceptic" was actually the proper spelling of "septic." See how I am? I am a skeptic, at least I think I am; I can't be 100% sure of it though...

I'm sure there was a comedian who told a joke where he was a preacher, saying something along the lines of " The believers shall be bathed in glory, the sceptics shall be bathed in disinfectant!"

 

[davismanLV]

No, pudding is something you eat for dessert.
Those raspberries she washed would have gone on top of the ice-cream on top of the pudding they were eating for dessert.
Usually baked like a cake and served hot/warm ... like this English Sticky Toffee Pudding pictured.

Christmas Puddings usually have fruit in them and served with custard topping like this one pictured below.

In the 1960's our Christmas Puddings had sixpence and threepence coins baked in but the habit died off when Australia went to decimal currency and the new 5c coins had a much lower silver content and turned black when baked in the puddings!

Those things you showed would be called cakes here. Pudding is a soft and creamy thing that is served for desert and look like this:

 

[fronobulax]

Those things you showed would be called cakes here. Pudding is a soft and creamy thing that is served for desert and look like this:

If you are not a pretentious foodie you might say a mousse and a pudding are the same thing, or close enough.

 

[GAD]

If you are not a pretentious foodie you might say a mousse and a pudding are the same thing, or close enough.

I'm not a pretentious foodie and I would never say that! Moose is aerated and "poofy" with a much lighter texture while pudding has a creamy thicker consistency.

 

[dreadnut]

I'm not a pretentious foodie and I would never say that! Moose is aerated and "poofy" with a much lighter texture while pudding has a creamy thicker consistency.

"Moose?"

 

[Brucebubs]

Puddings are much denser and heavier than cake.

 

[dreadnut]

Puddings are much denser and heavier than cake.

They're not denser than my Mom's Banana Cake! Or Mexican Tres Leches cake.

 

[GAD]

"Moose?"

Just for you.

 

[dreadnut]

Thanks, GAD, I needed that after I was wrong about "sceptic."

 

[davismanLV]

Cakes can be heavy and dense or light and fluffy. Depends on the recipe but they're still cakes. Pudding is different. I'm speaking in USA terminology. If you served someone here one of those cake puddings and called it pudding, they'd be confused and send it back.

Here's why we differ:

1. 
   NORTH AMERICAN
   a flavored, custard-like dessert made of milk, sugar, and a thickening agent such as egg yolks or corn starch.
   "chocolate pudding"
   • 2.
     a sweet or savory steamed dish made with flour.
     "Yorkshire pudding"
     

 

[FNG]

Just don't ask an Australian which team they are rooting for.

 

[Brucebubs]

I was wondering if Yorkshire Pudding might show up.
Just so you know ... it's not a dessert, it's usually served with roast beef and covered in gravy.

And this is a chocolate pudding covered in chocolate sauce.
Served hot - you can throw a dollop of cream on top if you want, or ice cream, or even a couple of strawberries if you like.

 

[The Guilds of Grot]

Haven't we all learned about "Puds" from watching the "Great British Bake Off" (or the "Great British Baking Show" here in the U.S.A.)?

 

[dreadnut]

Here's one from today's local press:

"Police arrest robbery after standoff." Sails right through spellcheck!