How about those who don't know how to spell the word in the first place
should get no votes. That should eliminate about 260 million Americans.

larry

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 10:29 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: RE: Aluminum
> 
> 
> Why don't we take a vote?
> 
> All American-type folk and English-type folks, pick your 
> spelling, one vote each.
> 
> And two votes for your Queen, since you went to the trouble 
> of having one, and all.
> 
> (Because I can't say aluminium without giggling)
> Jerry Johnson
> 
> 
> 
> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/13/02 10:11AM >>>
> > See even of the numbers were close, Aluminum has a larger number of
> > characters in the sentence that proves that aluminum is correct. SO
> > not only are the numbers on my side here, the letters are too, and
> > since the word aluminium is made up of letters, the truth becomes
> > self-evident.
> 
> So, if we're looking at numbers, since there's more McDonalds
> restaraunts around, so it's the best food, right? <g>
> 
> Oh, and the Websters dictionary entry
> Aluminum; see Aluminium
> So, according to Websters, Aluminium is the correct entry :-P
> (No I don't mean m-w.com as it's an American dictionary online)
> 
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