| Subject: | [OM] Re: Celebrating Cinco de Mayo |
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| From: | Garth Wood <garth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> |
| Date: | Tue, 06 May 2008 08:59:23 -0600 |
Alan Wood wrote: > Paul Braun wrote: > >> Notice, only one "i" in aluminum. > > Only true in the USA. > > Why don't Americans use calcum, magnesum, sodum, potassum, strontum, > etcetera? You're *both* wrong: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium#Nomenclature_history ;-) Garth ============================================== List usage info: http://www.zuikoholic.com List nannies: olympusadmin@xxxxxxxxxx ============================================== |
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