Friday, December 4, 2009

QOTD: How should it be spelled?

It seems like there is no consistency, when it comes to spelling you know what. Is it barbecue or barbeque? Or is it BBQ? What about the myriad hyphenated spellings, like bar-b-q? Let's get to the bottom of this.

14 comments:

RP said...

BBQ. Simpler pretty much always better; I'm one who thinks simple terms can express complex ideas.

Addie said...

I go with AP Style on this one: barbecue. Simple, not too offensive, yet not an abbreviation.

BBQ Snob said...

Just leave the hyphens out of it!

Robert King said...

As long as it is good who cares!

Drew Thornley said...

For the purposes of the blog/logo/etc., I went with BBQ. But, as for the way I think the word should be spelled, gotta go with Addie on this one.

Drew Thornley said...

Twitter reply: "On Twitter it's always BBQ to save characters!"

Drew Thornley said...

Twiter reply: "we do BBQieux in NOLA"

Jim Washburn said...

"Barbecue" is the ONLY correct spelling.

Drew Thornley said...

Twitter reply: "Can't spell, eating."

Drew Thornley said...

Twitter reply: "BBQ."

Drew Thornley said...

Twitter reply: "It shouldn't be spelled... it should be eaten."

Drew Thornley said...

Twitter reply: "The spelling should be as divers as the individuals personality. No one does BBQ the same, so why should the spelling be?"

Drew Thornley said...

Twitter reply: "BBQ!"

Drew Thornley said...

Twitter reply: "We favor BBQ or BarBQ :)"