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Which is right: Catsup or Ketchup?

Asked by ChocolateReigns (5624points) April 19th, 2010

Is one more proper than the other? Is one older than the other? Which one do you use?

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Jude's avatar

Canucks say ketchup.

Captain_Fantasy's avatar

Both are fine. You can buy either at the grocery store.

DarkScribe's avatar

Neither, here it is “Tomato Sauce”.

janbb's avatar

There is no right or wrong; it is all a matter of what you believe.

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

Purty red stuff that tastes real gooood! ;)ketchup

Frankie's avatar

I think “catsup” is the older spelling. I say “ketchup,” and that’s how it’s spelled everywhere I’ve lived (Northeast and Midwest US). When I see the word “catsup” it irritates me…because I want to pronounce it cat-sup, which sounds a little icky.

@DarkScribe I’ve never heard that before! Where do you live? “Tomato sauce,” where I live, is interchangeable with “marinara sauce” and “spaghetti sauce” and definitely doesn’t mean ketchup!

Brian1946's avatar

Either one is fine but ketchup seems to be prevalent.

CyanoticWasp's avatar

Waltz that you’re asking, @janbb? That’s so square. Reelly.

janbb's avatar

How could you twist my words so, you hora-ble man!

CyanoticWasp's avatar

@janbb what’s all the hula-balloo about, anyway? It takes two to tango, and I’m not one of those. Don’t try to put me in a box step.

gailcalled's avatar

@CyanoticWasp: Waltz it to you?
@janbb: Lemon meringué.

janbb's avatar

Wanna start a rhumba? (I swear @gailcalled – you must have a nose for pun wars!)

gailcalled's avatar

@janbb: Better than a nose with a punim wart.

Pretty_Lilly's avatar

Neither but would you happen to have some Grey Poupon ?

gailcalled's avatar

Both are laced with corn syrup. Eat a tomato.

Mustard is better.

janbb's avatar

oy

Sorry, the only thing for French Fries is ketchup!

gailcalled's avatar

@janbb: Sneaking French fries when my back is turned? Lucky you.

ekans's avatar

Well, catsup is the only one with real cats.

janbb's avatar

Yeah, but ketchup is made from sailboats! (I’ll just sloop off after that remark.)

Brian1946's avatar

@janbb

“I’ll just sloop off after that remark.”

That’s a hull of a thing to say. It would keel me to see you go.

erichw1504's avatar

Knock Knock!
Who’s there?
Ketchup.
Ketchup who?
Ketchup to me and I will tell you.

janbb's avatar

@Brian1946 Sorry, mast go now; teak to you later.

Brian1946's avatar

@janbb

I accept that we must port, but the heartless caprice of the fates anchors me so. :-(

nailpolishfanatic's avatar

ketchup is right

gailcalled's avatar

Yawl have a good evening. Keel me before I continue in this vane.

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