Re: [GZG] Language Use - was Re: GZG official news - we've moved

On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 06:07:44PM -0400, Tom B wrote:

>Oh, and another one I'd like the English to 'splain to me:
>
>Al-you-min-ee-um.

Davy actually preferred "alumium":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium#Nomenclature_history

R
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