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Thread #81511   Message #1493687
Posted By: Ebbie
26-May-05 - 12:38 PM
Thread Name: BS: Two cultures divided by a common language
Subject: RE: BS: Two cultures divided by a comon language
I just read that the spelling in the US was officially changed to aluminium in 1990. I didn't know that.   But did you realize that 'aluminum' is the earlier spelling of the two forms?

Interesting History of Alumin(i)um