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I think aluminum was the original name given to the metal by Humphrey Davy, but he later referred to it as aluminium. The former became the official USA spelling and pronunciation while "English English" speakers use aluminium.

A lot of metals end in "ium", so maybe that is why aluminium was changed to fit in with the rest. The rest of us who would claim to speak British English say "aluminium" too, not just the English.

I feel sorry for all those poor souls suffering from Arthuritis.

Scribbles

What about those who suffer from chickenpox (they caught them at school) or have to have their appendix out (all of them)?

I cringe if a Countdown contestant says constonant for consonant.

And 'julery' instead of 'jewellery'. Can't they see there's a 'w' in there?

Westminister
Stormount

We are getting closer and closer, by the day, to a possible nuclear war, And all you think about is how it is pronounced? Really?

Ali08

And 'julery' instead of 'jewellery'. Can't they see there's a 'w' in there?

Oh yes, because we say 'Warwick' with a 'w' in the middle, of course. Most 'w's are not pronounced. Should we say 'Knee' with a ke, because there is a 'k'!

The one that annoys me is Alexander Armstrong on Pointless who always says 'geography' as 'joggraphy'. The 'geo' prefix has a meaning!

Austraya. Some strange country between Austria and Australia?

Droring! ??.

'You're listening to Cahlassic FM.'

Burgulry instead of burglary

Weary is often used instead of wary.' I was weary passing a gang of teenagers' or 'be weary of scam calls.

Contra Bute for con trib ute.

merlotgran

Fuge because they can’t say Huge.

Also pronounced queuge.

Sickth instead of sixth is my ‘favourite’.

And Bark instead of Bach - which I’ve heard more than once on the radio from people who really ought to know better.