Scones

Are they different from biscuits? After researching from a variety of sources I believe the biggest difference is the sweetness, scones contain sugar whereas biscuits typically do not. I am fond of using Wikipedia as a reference in this blog as it is written primarily by the public, that being said the following is from Wikipedia.

The pronunciation of the word across the United Kingdom varies. According to one academic study, nearly two thirds of the British population and 99% of the Scottish population pronounce it as /skɒn/, to rhyme with "con" and "John." The rest pronounce it/skəʊn/, to rhyme with "cone" and "Joan." British dictionaries usually show the "con" form as the preferred pronunciation, while recognizing that the "cone" form also exists.^[1]

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, scone derives perhaps from the Middle Dutchschoonbrood (fine white bread), from schoon (pure, clean) and brood (bread). The word is attested in the Scots language long before it was in more general use in the English language. The first mention of the word was by a Scottish poet in 1513. The original scone was round and flat, usually the size of a small plate. It was made with unleavened oats and baked on a griddle (orgirdle, in the Scots language), then cut into triangle-like quadrants for serving. Today, many would call the large round cake a bannock, and call the quadrants scones. In Scotland, the words are often used interchangeably.