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(...) 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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(...) 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)
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According to Mirriam Webster (www.m-w.com), it's pronounced either way. Adrian (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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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 (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) And the really disturbing thing is that Styx is still touring. My wife saw them in concert about a month ago. (!) James (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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