[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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Andy
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www.warpedplastic.co.uk
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