Author Topic: Is it mould or mold? (Read 1916 times)

Gregory · « **on:** December 01, 2006, 04:36:05 PM »

What is the correct spelling for a bullet mould (mold)? I always thought it was mould, but my recent Midway catalog repeatedly uses mold.
Are both spellings acceptable?

jack19512 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 02, 2006, 12:20:49 AM »

I think they are interchangeable but I could be wrong. I think mould is like the british version and mold is the american version. Something like that.

jgalar · « **Reply #2 on:** December 02, 2006, 04:04:26 AM »

One is alive and grows the other just kinda sits there.

stuffit · « **Reply #3 on:** December 02, 2006, 04:59:37 AM »

either is correct.

stuffit

flintman · « **Reply #4 on:** December 02, 2006, 05:29:57 AM »

Didn't MR. Elmer Keith spell it mould?That's enough for me!

Awf Hand · « **Reply #5 on:** December 04, 2006, 05:01:55 AM »

"One is alive and grows the other just kinda sits there."

-My casting hobby has done a lot of growing since I started. Which spelling is that again??

jgalar · « **Reply #6 on:** December 05, 2006, 02:15:02 AM »

Good point!

Both spellings are correct

Chuck White · « **Reply #7 on:** December 06, 2006, 03:03:52 AM »

The dictionary says they are both correct in either instance!

mould is mold and mold is mould!

Kinda like gray and grey!

Flash · « **Reply #8 on:** December 06, 2006, 04:42:28 PM »

I always thought that the act of molding is to Mold. The article used in molding is a mould.

EdK · « **Reply #9 on:** December 11, 2006, 08:19:31 AM »

Webster's says mold - not mould.

Kywoodwrkr · « **Reply #10 on:** December 21, 2006, 04:40:22 AM »

Lyman's boxes have MOULD printed on them.
Works for me.
DaveP kywoodwrkr

Doctor Sam · « **Reply #11 on:** May 02, 2007, 07:25:06 PM »

My working life was spent in clinical laboratories dealing exclusively with human pathogens. I am a registered Medical Technologist (ASCP) with a Ph.D in clinical microbiology. Nuff said?
Mold is something you use to cast things, pots, hubcaps, street lights, etc., and bullets.

Mould is the black stuff that grows on the seal of the fridge on the back porch or in your shop and turns bread the nice blue-green color in the cabinet. The black gooey stuff that stoppes up drains is also a fungi, as are moulds, just not the eating kind such a mushrooms.

Dr. Sam

EdK · « **Reply #12 on:** May 04, 2007, 02:07:19 AM »

Doctor Sam, it sounds as if you've forgotten more than we'll all ever know about that living black stuff. However, "Webster's Encyclopedic Dictionary of the English Language" has no listing under mould - both the casting thingie and the black goop are under mold.

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #13 on:** May 04, 2007, 04:19:01 PM »

From the OneLook Dictionary Search:

Quick definitions (mould)

noun: container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
noun: sculpture produced by molding
noun: a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
noun: loose soil rich in organic matter
verb: form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
verb: form in clay, wax, etc
verb: make something, usually for a specific function
name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #50306)

Quick definitions (mold)

noun: container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
noun: sculpture produced by molding
noun: a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
noun: loose soil rich in organic matter
noun: the process of becoming mildewed
noun: the distinctive form in which a thing is made
verb: fit tightly, follow the contours of (Example: "The dress molds her beautiful figure")
verb: become moldy; spoil due to humidity (Example: "The furniture molded in the old house")
verb: form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
verb: form in clay, wax, etc
verb: shape or influence; give direction to (Example: "Mold public opinion")
verb: make something, usually for a specific function (Example: "She molded the riceballs carefully")

EdK · « **Reply #14 on:** May 05, 2007, 10:07:08 AM »

One caveat to that Onelook dictionary is that is it to dictionaries what Wikipedia is to encyclopedias... in fact Onelook even gives acknowledgement to Wikipedia for some of its' entries: a helpful web tool to be sure but not necessarily well-rooted as a scholarly reference.

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #15 on:** May 05, 2007, 11:25:26 AM »

Quote from: EdK on May 05, 2007, 10:07:08 AM

One caveat to that Onelook dictionary is that is it to dictionaries what Wikipedia is to encyclopedias... in fact Onelook even gives acknowledgement to Wikipedia for some of its' entries: a helpful web tool to be sure but not necessarily well-rooted as a scholarly reference.

GOOD advice. They do, however give links to EACH of their sources; hence, good research would involve looking at the name and reputation of each of the dozen or so references they cite.

jtaylor1960 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 06, 2007, 09:42:47 AM »

The important thing is that you don't get any mould on your mold.

EastKY_DO · « **Reply #17 on:** September 08, 2008, 07:19:37 AM »

The difference is one of preference. Do you prefer British or American spelling? It's much the same a the Brit's version of colour versus our color. Another instance of American and British spelling difference is found in the common 'er' ending of many words. The British may like to sit in the centre of the theatre, while in America one might prefer the center of the theater.

You say potato, I say tater . . .

475/480 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 19, 2008, 08:43:42 AM »

YES

Sean

mdi · « **Reply #19 on:** September 28, 2008, 08:38:58 AM »

If you drink (sip) your tea with your pinkie extended then it is Mould.
If you chug your beer with both hands it's Mold.