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Subject:	Re: NOT the Queen's English (was re: Lugnet Guide a lot less convenient today)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun
Date:	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 (24 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 (...) (24 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 (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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