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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 22:21:23 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Santosh Bhat writes:
> Is that metal Aloomenum (which I'm sure Americans are keeping secret from
> the rest of the world) actually useful for anything?
> 
> Santosh


How else would you pronounce aluminum?  Can't be five syllables with only
four vowels.  ;-)

Bruce



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  Re: NOT the Queen's English (was re: Lugnet Guide a lot less convenient today)
 
(...) Except on most periodic tables, you'll see it spelt "Aluminium". Most dictionaries list one as a variant of the other. ROSCO (26 years ago, 8-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)
 
Is that metal Aloomenum (which I'm sure Americans are keeping secret from the rest of the world) actually useful for anything? Santosh (...) (26 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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