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lemmy.world

Is that what it's called in the US? A jam donut?

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frogreply
feddit.uk

Usually called a jelly doughnut in the US.

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Eheranreply
lemmy.world

How is a Berliner a doughnut? Facking hell.

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frogreply
feddit.uk

Most Americans spell doughnut, donut.

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That makes sense, spelling and pronunciation should be the same (rule driven) instead of almost everything being unique. But there is no hole, it is no donut, that does not make sense at all.

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Vinzent: And you know what they call a... a... a jam donut in Germany?

Jules: They don't call it a jam donut?

Vinzent: No man, they only got Marmelade. They wouldn't know what the fuck jam is.

Jules: Then what do they call it?

Vinzent: They call it a Berliner.

Jules: A Berliner. What do they call a normal donut?

Vinzent: Well, a donut is a donut, but they call it der Donut.

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Hans: In Berlin, we call it a "Pfannkuchen"!

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Does anyone know the name of this bat? I need to know.

I will hug him and pet him and squeeze him and I will name him George.

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It really depends on how you find out.

From a meme: awesome

While biting into what you thought was a jelly doughnut: Not as awesome

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This highly specialized creature has evolved for one very specific prey. /David Attenborough

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