[WWI] Spelling

Andy Bannister a.bann at ntlworld.com
Fri Feb 6 11:16:50 EST 2009


Mark Shannon wrote: 
 
> America used the Aluminum because the -um ending is also typical of some metals -- molybdenum -- especially when the number of syllables appears to be rapidly increasing and especially as used by engineers.
> 

So why do you Yanks insist on spelling "modeller" with only one 'L'...?! ;-)




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