13 May
2010
13 May
'10
11:37 a.m.
> You mean, kind of like "aluminium?"
On Thu, 13 May 2010, Pete Edwards wrote:
Humphry Davy wanted to call it Aluminum but apparently
that didn't sound
'Classical' enough.
Or was that what you meant?
Being able to spell competantly is no longer a graduation requirement.
The license plate frame on my car says, "UC Berkeley Aluminum"
But, I also had an aluminium one made for my doctoral advisor, who is
British.
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