'Ketchup' or 'Catsup'? How to Punctuate Questions. Gmoing Gmoing.
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Have you seen the tomato sauce spelled two different ways? "Ketchup" is the better spelling, but the history of the word is pretty interesting. We also look at how to punctuate questions, especially the weird ones!
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