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   from Brad Rogers  contains these words:   
      
   > On Sat, 01 Dec 2007 08:12:06 +0000, Johnny B Good wrote:   
      
   > >  It rather begs the question of whether the _correct_ pronounciation is   
   > > being taught to the CIA's overseas operatives. :-)   
      
   > Actually, Humphrey Davy called it first, Alum, then Aluminum.  So, in this   
   > case, the Americans are correct.  Although, even they used the -ium ending   
   > for a time.   
      
    ITYM "the Americans _were_ correct" :-)   
      
    Oh, and btw, Humphrey was working with the _compound_, Alum and firstly   
   called the metal Aluminum, then decided on the more correct latinate   
   spelling (and pronunciation) of Aluminium shortly thereafter.   
      
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