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   From: address@is.invalid   
      
   John,   
      
   > Ah, UK/US difference again. In UK, the form formule is 1677-1829   
   > (https://www.oed.com/search/dictionary/?scope=Entries&q=formule),   
   > whereas the form formula is current   
      
   merriam-webster doesn't make any such distinction. Who am I going to believe   
   ?   
      
   > formule comes from the French formule,   
      
   Yes, thats what the link I posted says.   And for funzels it mentions your   
   singular "formula" as being the plural of of "formule".   
      
   > Isn't language fun!   
      
   Almost as funny as math.  :-(   
      
   Regards,   
   Rudy Wieser   
      
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