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  • Re: "aluminum" vs "aluminium"

    From Mr. Man-wai Chang@toylet.toylet@gmail.com to rec.arts.drwho,alt.conspiracy,alt.english.usage on Thu Apr 2 20:46:37 2026
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    On 4/2/2026 7:18 AM, The Doctor wrote:
    In article <10qk533$k2n7$1@dont-email.me>,
    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

    Americans call it "aluminum" because they're simply too lazy to include
    the extra letter "i". Same reason they leave the letter "u" out of
    words like "colour" and "honour". ;-)


    Sounds correct.

    "Over to alt.usage.english, please"? Just kidding.... :)
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  • From doctor@doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) to rec.arts.drwho,alt.conspiracy,alt.english.usage on Thu Apr 2 12:54:57 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.english.usage

    In article <10qlofe$13ffm$2@toylet.eternal-september.org>,
    Mr. Man-wai Chang <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 4/2/2026 7:18 AM, The Doctor wrote:
    In article <10qk533$k2n7$1@dont-email.me>,
    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

    Americans call it "aluminum" because they're simply too lazy to include
    the extra letter "i". Same reason they leave the letter "u" out of
    words like "colour" and "honour". ;-)


    Sounds correct.

    "Over to alt.usage.english, please"? Just kidding.... :)


    LOL!

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  • From Mr. Man-wai Chang@toylet.toylet@gmail.com to rec.arts.drwho,alt.conspiracy,alt.english.usage on Fri Apr 3 12:49:03 2026
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    On 4/2/2026 8:54 PM, The Doctor wrote:
    In article <10qlofe$13ffm$2@toylet.eternal-september.org>,

    "Over to alt.usage.english, please"? Just kidding.... :)

    LOL!
    Think about it: calling aluminium foil as tin-foil could just be an
    english usage problem, not exactly about science, not about trust or
    like regarding elements of periodic table.

    On 3/7/2026 9:21 AM, Anonymous wrote:

    tin-foil hat kooks don't like the periodic table
    You can't trust the elements, they make up everything!

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  • From doctor@doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) to rec.arts.drwho,alt.conspiracy,alt.english.usage on Fri Apr 3 12:22:39 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.english.usage

    In article <10qngs0$1m87i$2@toylet.eternal-september.org>,
    Mr. Man-wai Chang <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 4/2/2026 8:54 PM, The Doctor wrote:
    In article <10qlofe$13ffm$2@toylet.eternal-september.org>,

    "Over to alt.usage.english, please"? Just kidding.... :)

    LOL!
    Think about it: calling aluminium foil as tin-foil could just be an
    english usage problem, not exactly about science, not about trust or
    like regarding elements of periodic table.


    Go on!

    On 3/7/2026 9:21 AM, Anonymous wrote:

    tin-foil hat kooks don't like the periodic table
    You can't trust the elements, they make up everything!


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  • From Mr. Man-wai Chang@toylet.toylet@gmail.com to rec.arts.drwho,alt.conspiracy,alt.english.usage on Fri Apr 3 21:00:37 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.english.usage

    On 4/3/2026 8:22 PM, The Doctor wrote:

    Think about it: calling aluminium foil as tin-foil could just be an
    english usage problem, not exactly about science, not about trust or
    like regarding elements of periodic table.


    Go on!


    No need, not for you.

    I wish "On 3/7/2026 9:21 AM, Anonymous" would answer me in the other
    fork. :)
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