"ChattyCathy" wrote in message
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I still don't see. If the organization had decided the other way, would you
be in favor of the nations changing to "aluminum"? I suspect not. The
organization you mention is for certain international usage conventions. It
has nothing to do with the words used in common language in various nations.
As I said, you have odd ideas. The concept of a nation of 300 million
changing a word in everyday use, one that has been in use for 100 years,
because a minor international body decided a certain version was standard is
beyond silly. Not to mention, that same body accepts the US version as a
recognized variant.
Brian
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I still don't see. If the organization had decided the other way, would you
be in favor of the nations changing to "aluminum"? I suspect not. The
organization you mention is for certain international usage conventions. It
has nothing to do with the words used in common language in various nations.
As I said, you have odd ideas. The concept of a nation of 300 million
changing a word in everyday use, one that has been in use for 100 years,
because a minor international body decided a certain version was standard is
beyond silly. Not to mention, that same body accepts the US version as a
recognized variant.
Brian
--
Day 600 of the "no grouchy usenet posts" project.