[TheForge] Aluminum vs. Aluminium

[Dave Smucker]

Why don't we just call it tin foil.  That is something that drove those working in the aluminium / aluminum foil business just crazy.  (There was a time when there was tin foil).  When was the last time you dialed a phone?
Aluminium is the correct international spelling - but my pension comes from a company that calls it aluminum so that is what makes me happy and pays the bills.

Dave Smucker
Brasstown, NC

-----Original Message-----
From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of K Mayer
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 8:39 PM
To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Aluminum vs. Aluminium

>Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 12:28:00 -0400
>From: "Bruce ." <freemab222 at gmail.com>
>
>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

The IUPAC official Periodic Table of Elements spells it "aluminium"
https://www.iupac.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IUPAC_Periodic_Table-28Nov16.jpg

Ken
:-)
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