Ketchup of catsup?  |
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 How should a condiment made from tomatoes be spelled? Is it ketchup or catsup? Most people are familiar with ketchup and it is mostly used in commercials but I also see tomato or banana ketchup in the stores with their brand name and the spelling of their product is catsup. Which is which?
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Ketchup in a bottle. |
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1.  mobhomeir (1536) | 5 months ago |  No problem with that. They are all accepted in our Dictionary with the same meaning...ketchup or catchup same meaning..
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 frinces (317) | 5 months ago | Is that English dictionary? | |
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| mobhomeir (1536) | 5 months ago | Yes. English dictionary... | |
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| agv0419 (2317) | 5 months ago |  Both spelling are acceptable like they said it is in the dictionary. Here banana catsup is often used than tomato catsup becomes we have plenty of banana here in the Philippines. Many don't like tomato catsup because of the sour taste of it. Children here love banana catsup than tomato catsup. In fastfood chain prefer tomato catsup but for me I like both of it.
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| 2. ausgc21 (118) | 5 months ago |  You Americans... us Aussies just call it "Tomato Sauce", easy & straight huh?:P
Anyway, answering your question, "ketchup" is the official spelling.
"cat-soup" (NOTE: not "cat-sup") is an American slang.
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| frinces (317) | 5 months ago | Thank you for your response. By the way, ausgc21, I am not an American. | |
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| ausgc21 (118) | 5 months ago | Ah, don't worry about the Americans thing... I was just joking. I know many countries call it ketchup rather than tomato sauce - thanks for hollywood movies i guess. | |
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| 3. kalpal2003 (82) | 5 months ago | I would definitely side with 'ketchup.' That's how I say it, that's how I grew up seeing it, that's how I see it now, and that's how I like it. It seems weird to me to see 'catsup.' It just doesn't feel right for some reason. | |
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| frinces (317) | 5 months ago | Thank you kalpal2003! For me also, catsup seems weird. The first time I saw its spelling on a label, I thought it was a cat-soup. I double check the container and the content really seems like a tomato ketchup. I doubt the spelling. | |
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4.  allisonbrk (123) | 5 months ago |  Ketchup.. totally. catsup makes me think 'cat soup' and the image that conjures up makes me gag. Ketchup for the win!
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| frinces (317) | 5 months ago | Likewise. Thanks, allisonbrk! | |
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| tomjoad (392) | 5 months ago |  i'm sorry let me just correct my previous post. kechap is not a soy sauce. it is some type of sauce that contained fish brine, herbs, and other spices. i wasn't a tomato sauce though. okay! have a nice day!
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| frinces (317) | 5 months ago | Thank you tomjoad! That's a great help. I got a lot of info from you. | |
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