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Forget about whether it’s better to leave or remain in the EU, whether you should vote Labour or Conservative, or whether the monarchy should be abolished — there’s a far more serious, and indeed tasty, debate that’s plagued the UK for years. The question is this: how do you pronounce the word “scone”, the iconic British baked good that’s a staple of any proper tea time? Does it rhyme with “bone” or “gone”? A new survey published by global online research company YouGov attempts to shed light on the answer by revealing exactly which parts of Britain pronounce it in which way, and by how big a …

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