[TheForge] Aluminum vs. Aluminium

[Bruce .]

My curiosity arisen, I googled the question.  I can't vouch for these
sources:

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=aluminum

http://www.worldwidewords.org/articles/aluminium.htm

Bruce
NJ

On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 11:32 AM, Dave Smucker <davesmucker at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> There is an interesting and I think true story about how the second "i"
> got dropped from the US spelling of aluminum (aluminium in most of the
> world outside the USA).  The story inside of ALCOA, (Aluminum Company of
> America) when I went to work there in 1968 is that the first company
> stationary using Aluminium Company of America the "i" got dropped as an
> error.  With the large printing of the letter head they when ahead and used
> it because it had cost $600.00.  I can't prove this but it what I learned
> as a young employee.
>
> Dave Smucker
> Brasstown, NC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:theforge-bounces@
> mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike Spencer
> Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2017 10:53 PM
> To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [TheForge] Re: Iron Bridge
>
>
> > In the mid 70's ALCOA decided to produce aluminum (aluminium for you
> > Canadians) can sheet for the European Market.  We built a new hot
> > line, cold mill and finishing line using technology never used before
> > for can sheet.  It was a complete disaster and 3000 miles from the
> > companies technical base in Pittsburgh. PA.  Our recovery rate was
> > about 30 percent....
> > [snip]
>
> Wow.  Good yarn.  Thanks.
>
> > ...aluminum (aluminium for you Canadians)...
>
> Well, maybe in central Canada, not here.  We say "aluminum".  Some few
> illiterate older people, ones who dropped out of school in the 3rd or 4th
> grade, say "alumium" but mispronouce many other words too.
>
> - Mike
>
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