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(...) And just to add more useless information to this discussion, I threw both spellings at Google to see which spelling was more often used online: Aluminum: 1,560,000 Aluminium: 749,000 Both: 56,800 -JDF (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Add to that "let me aks you a question" and "I took a pitcher with my camera." Both usages are popular here in "Picksburg." Dave! (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Here's one that drives me BONKERS! *"All of a sudden."* What is a "sudden". And how does "all" of one cause something to occur quickly. What does "part of a sudden" do? (I looked it up - it is also a noun, but it still drives me crazy). Here's (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Oh there's plenty of us around... check out my post here: (URL) this excellent article on Vegemite Zen: (URL) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Wow, "More Vegemite, less Marmite"!!! You must be one of the militant ones.... Maggie (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) *sigh* Yeah, that's the thing about the English language, it is constantly evolving (some might say devolving!)-- otherwise I suppose we'd all go around talking like Chaucer's characters. The rate at which one accepts these changes is one of (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hmmmm, well, my father-in-law - who has has multiple degrees in chemistry from Cal Tech and teaches chemistry - spells it aluminum. Nyahh, nyahh, nyahh! :-P And since you note both are listed, it kinda reduces you first comment's (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I've been told by those not brought up on Vegemite that it's basically inedible. Pity, I've been eating it since before I could walk! You'll see my favourite concentrated yeast extract even gets a mention on my profile page (URL) to the (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Yep. Billy had that highly forgettable hit "The Stroke" (great rockin guitar riff though). ROSCO (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Don't you mean "spelled" ? ;^) ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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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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(...) Styx. Paradise Theater. The full lyrics are here. (...) They don't make much sense, reading literally. Steve (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) There are people who really pronounce dissect with a short i? Wow. I've never heard it that way. Steve (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) If it was on TV, who am I to argue? ++Lar (it is not true that I will "paint any car for only 99.95!") (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) D'oh! If you look closely, you'll see that I'm an idiot. I meant Styx. Of course, if it were Lethe I would have an excuse for forgetting... Dave! (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Billy Squier. Dave! (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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