On a recent peruse through the supermarket aisles, searching to satisfy my notorious sweet tooth, I came across a small spelling discrepancy. Allow me to illustrate…
Exhibit A – Foodland, Brighton, SA
Exhibit E – Woolworths, Coburg, Vic.
I am confused. To be honest, I wasn’t completely sure which version was correct.
But to my surprise, believe it or not, according to dictionary.com, BOTH spellings are acceptable:
“Confectionery”
noun, plural -er·ies
1. confections or sweetmeats collectively.
2. the work or business of a confectioner.
3. a confectioner’s shop.
“Confectionary”
noun, plural -ar·ies
1. a candy; sweetmeat.
2. a place where confections are kept or made.
3. confectionery.
adjective
4. pertaining to or of the nature of confections or their production.
Go figure.
Kind regards,
David M. Green
For the record, I purchased Fruchocs at Foodland and a MilkyBar at Woolworths. HmmmMMMMmmmm… Ohhhh yeeeessss…
