2007-04-20 21:01:41 · 7 answers · asked by Bapboy 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Dictionary.com lists both with almost the same definitions for both. IS this a UK/US spelling thing?
2007-04-20 21:16:29 · update #1
Confectionery and confectionary both are synonymous, and mean sweet and candy items as a group. However, confectionary would be more accurate to describe a shop that sells confectionery!
In the USA, I suppose the word is spelt with 'e' to mean both the sweet items and the shops selling these!
2007-04-20 22:05:06 · answer #1 · answered by greenhorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Confectionary Or Confectionery
2017-01-05 15:05:30 · answer #2 · answered by glordano 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Confectionery or confectionary?
2015-08-16 17:25:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Confectionery. That's using spellcheck.
2007-04-20 21:09:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nice easy way to remember this one - and it's works for stationery/stationary as well.
The person who makes it is a confectionEr, therefore the product will be confectionEry. Just as someone who sells stationEry is a stationEr.
2007-04-20 21:36:54 · answer #5 · answered by Toilet Duck 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
confectionery is correct!!
2007-04-20 21:11:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a dictionary - or is it dictionery? :-)
2007-04-20 21:12:12 · answer #7 · answered by Trevor h 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋