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Re: NOT the Queen's English (was re: Lugnet Guide a lot less convenient today)
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Thu, 8 Mar 2001 21:12:44 GMT
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Is that metal Aloomenum (which I'm sure Americans are keeping secret from
the rest of the world) actually useful for anything?

Santosh

In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:

before, I am thoroughly vexed by "nukuler" in place of "nuclear."
I'm not sufficiently pedantic to suggest that we in the US should return
whole-hog to speaking British, but come on!

    Dave!



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  Re: NOT the Queen's English (was re: Lugnet Guide a lot less convenient today)
 
(...) How else would you pronounce aluminum? Can't be five syllables with only four vowels. ;-) Bruce (23 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
  Re: NOT the Queen's English (was re: Lugnet Guide a lot less convenient today)
 
It's very useful - more useful than al-u-MIN-ium, which doesn't exist ;-) (...) -- | Tom Stangl, iPlanet Web Server Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | iPlanet Support - (URL) A division of AOL Time Warner | Please do not associate my (...) (23 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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  Re: NOT the Queen's English (was re: Lugnet Guide a lot less convenient today)
 
(...) Say on, sister! A particular gripe for me is "irregardless," which for some reason sees a lot of use in my office. Further, as I've mentioned before, I am thoroughly vexed by "nukuler" in place of "nuclear." I'm not sufficiently pedantic to (...) (23 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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