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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Moulded or molded

While visiting Hershey this weekend one of the signs in the park was labeled, "Hershey custom moulded chocolate". My partner who is a retired English teacher said that it is wrong. That it should be spelled molded not moulded. When we got back we looked in the dictionary and it does say that molded is the correct way. I find it hard to believe that a billion dollar industry has one of its main signs wrong. It does say that moulded is a British version of mold. Are the two interchangeable or is mould correct. Any help would be appreciated. We have a bet and the loser has to buy dinner. Thanks a lot.
  

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Moulded is indeed the British spelling of the word so both are fine I'd say.

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  • Moulded is indeed the British spelling of the word so both are fine I'd say.
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Moulded is indeed the British spelling of the word so both are fine I'd say.
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Hi,

I'd recommend a hyphen.

ie "Hershey custom-moulded chocolate".

This clarifies that these are not just two adjectives which each separately modify 'chocolate'.

Clive
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Mold would seem to imply decay or fungus! moulded soundsfine to me.
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