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@Metal-Brain saidThe American Chemical Society (ACS) officially adopted aluminum in 1925, but in 1990 The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) accepted aluminium as the international standard. And so we land today: with aluminum used by the English speakers of North America, and aluminium used everywhere else.
Are there two ways of spelling it? What is going on here?
How do you spell it?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium
https://www.britannica.com/science/aluminum
@MartinS saidI was wondering why the British pronounce it differently.
The American Chemical Society (ACS) officially adopted aluminum in 1925, but in 1990 The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) accepted aluminium as the international standard. And so we land today: with aluminum used by the English speakers of North America, and aluminium used everywhere else.
@Metal-Brain saidBetter to take our lead sir, when it comes to language.
I was wondering why the British pronounce it differently.
@Ghost-of-a-Duke saidWhy?
Better to take our lead sir, when it comes to language.
It was aluminum before it was aluminium.
@Metal-Brain saidI was talking generally.
Why?
It was aluminum before it was aluminium.
That said, British chemist Humphry Davy originally referred to the element as alumium. (No letter n).
The spelling "aluminium" emerged around the same time as Davy's "aluminum," possibly to sound more like classical Latin and to conform with other elements' naming conventions.
@Ghost-of-a-Duke saidKindly pronounce the following, out loud, not only in your head:
Better to take our lead sir, when it comes to language.
schooner
school
scholastic
schism
scheme
schematic
scherzo
schizophrenic
schedule
Get it? You people are schismatics.
@Metal-Brain saidWell Davy (the first person having the metal in his hands) used all thre versions: alumium, aluminum und aluminium
Why?
It was aluminum before it was aluminium.
I would go with International use.
@Ponderable saidTell that to the encyclopedia Britannica.
Well Davy (the first person having the metal in his hands) used all thre versions: alumium, aluminum und aluminium
I would go with International use.
@Metal-Brain saidI'd rather have a chat with the Oxford English dictionary.
Tell that to the encyclopedia Britannica.
@Metal-Brain saidIs this the first time you noticed this?
Are there two ways of spelling it? What is going on here?
How do you spell it?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium
https://www.britannica.com/science/aluminum
Get your head out of the conspiracy theory websites.
@MartinS saidSuzianne likes to troll lies. There is no conspiracy theory in this thread as any sane person can see.
I answered the opening post already - it explains how the two terms / spellings came about - why the carry on?
I wondered why the British pronounce this element differently than we Americans do so I looked up how it was spelled to see who was pronouncing it wrong. Turned out it was spelled differently and it depends on which way you spell it.
Suzianne is mentally ill. Best to just ignore her.
@Metal-Brain saidAttacking the poster again? What is it with blockheads who can't read a post without pointing fingers and insults at other posters?
Suzianne likes to troll lies. There is no conspiracy theory in this thread as any sane person can see.
I wondered why the British pronounce this element differently than we Americans do so I looked up how it was spelled to see who was pronouncing it wrong. Turned out it was spelled differently and it depends on which way you spell it.
Suzianne is mentally ill. Best to just ignore her.