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From: Thor
Date: Thu, 23 May 2002 16:06

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"Paul F. Johnson" <paulf.johnson@ukticklemeonline.co.yukukuk> wrote in message
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> Hiya,
>
> On Thu, 23 May 2002 15:50:22 +0100, Lenny wrote:
>
> >> Lenny : in the UK, Tom's spelling is fine. Please don't start
> > correcting
> >> him when there is no requirement to do so. Now repeat after me -
> > aluminium
> >>  - aluminium.
> >
> > Both would be pronounced "alu-MINI-um".  Perhaps you meant "aluminum" and
> > "aluminium", since the words are spelled AND prounounced differently in
> > the UK and US?
>
> Point is, the element Al as the US spells it doesn't exist!

Here is an interesting bit of info regarding the naming conventions the US and
UK apply to the elements of the periodic table.

http://www.webelements.com/webelements/properties/text/definitions/name.html

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From: "Thor" <man@arms.com>
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