[GZG] Language Use - was Re: GZG official news - we've moved
From: Tom B <kaladorn@g...>
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:07:44 -0400
Subject: [GZG] Language Use - was Re: GZG official news - we've moved
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http://mail.csua.berkeley.edu:8080/mailman/listinfo/gzg-lAllan asked,
so: I'd be a pajama man. Grew up with that spelling. Heard
people calling them 'pijamas/pyjamas' but always assumed it was just odd
pronunciation.
Oh, and another one I'd like the English to 'splain to me:
Al-you-min-ee-um.
Aluminum is related to alumina.... not aluminia....
Crazy English. Mad dogs and so on, something about a mid-day Sun, ramble
ramble, rant rant, eh!?! wot?
:0)
T.