not everyone needs to say it or write it TOO often.
but WHAT DO YOU PREFER+CHOOSE WHEN THE OCCASION ARISES?
― RJG, Wednesday, 26 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― Sterling Clover, Wednesday, 26 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― C J, Wednesday, 26 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― Norman Phay, Wednesday, 26 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 26 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
I meant--------------
Both ALUMINIUM and ALUMINUM have an equal claim to etymological and historical justification, and it seems that the difference in both pronunciation and spelling is likely to stay with us for the foreseeable future!
I hope it's right this time.
The spectacular blunder of pronouncing it as if it were spelt nuc-u-lar (cf. circular, particular, secular, etc.), yeah.
+I prefer al-yoo-minny-um, me. sounds better.
― Graham, Wednesday, 26 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― Stuart, Wednesday, 26 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― Gordon, Thursday, 27 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― DG, Thursday, 27 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― Queen G of the &th day apocalyptic sandwiches, Thursday, 27 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
descriptive vs prescriptive!!
― ambrose, Thursday, 27 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
yes: TASTES LIKE FEAR.
― RJG, Thursday, 27 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― Revivalist (Revivalist), Monday, 19 July 2004 11:08 (twenty years ago)
― joan vich (joan vich), Monday, 19 July 2004 11:36 (twenty years ago)
― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Monday, 19 July 2004 18:02 (twenty years ago)
― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Monday, 19 July 2004 18:05 (twenty years ago)