> Unfortunately, many people in the U.S. had evidently stopped listening > by that point and continued to call the stuff "aluminum," and this > spelling became so widespread that it was eventually adopted as the > standard in the U.S. "Aluminium," however, is the official > spelling used by international chemical societies. One hopes that Sir > Humphry Davy, wherever he may be, is at last happy.
So, let me get this straight, we (the English) use the international chemical societies spelling - you know, they're the people who use the damn stuff to make things While the Americans just got lazy and couldn't be bothered in keeping up with the corrected spelling Right? <g> Philip Arnold Technical Director Certified ColdFusion Developer ASP Multimedia Limited Switchboard: +44 (0)20 8680 8099 Fax: +44 (0)20 8686 7911 www.aspmedia.co.uk www.aspevents.net An ISO9001 registered company. ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. ********************************************************************** ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
