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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 (24 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 (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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