Discussion Is it Pinky or Pinkie

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  1. Wizard007

    Wizard007 Arlo

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    This may or may not be a stupid question but on a serious not is in pinkie or pinky or neither someone please help
    Forgot to say I am talking about little finger and how it should be written
     
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  2. Lissi

    Lissi 『Queen of Lissidom』『Holy Chibi』『Western Birdy』『⚓』

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    Pinky promise~!
     
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    I think it is pinkie for little finger but pinky is some variant, not sure, you should check in a dictionary XD
     
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  4. Anra7777

    Anra7777 All powerful magic grammar hamster queen pirate.

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    In my heart, it will always be “Pinky!” T^T
     
  5. CountryMage

    CountryMage [XSanguine8] not my blood...

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    Pinkie is the finger, Pinky is either a savant mouse, or a descriptor for a pink object.
     
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    Ai-yuki_ Well-Known Member

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    Yup pinkie is older and can be said to be the "correct" spelling but both of them are being used today so it doesn't really mean much
     
  7. Kaminomikan

    Kaminomikan 神のみ感

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    definitely is that one...
     
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    I feel like I've never seen it spelled pinkie before today, I always used pinky before
     
  9. Bobwillrule

    Bobwillrule Supreme Ruler of Bobylon

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    I use pinky its one letter less than pinkie
     
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    nyamachi [Chaos Twin :3] [Melo fanclub member]

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    I've always used pinky. Like the person above, it's my first time seeing it written as pinkie haha
     
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    Muskanoo Well-Known Member

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    Well acc. To me
    Pinkie it's for little finger
    And pinky is for describing something which is pink in colour
     
  12. Lissi

    Lissi 『Queen of Lissidom』『Holy Chibi』『Western Birdy』『⚓』

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    Ah~ Well maybe it's kinda like "Townie" vs "Towny"? :hmm:
    One is noun, the other is adjective?

    I'd still use pinky everywhere though...
     
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