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From: Peter Hullah <Peter.Hullah@eurocontrol.fr>
Subject: Re: Dialling (was Re: Is '#' a "pound sign" or what?)
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Cissy . Thorpe wrote:
> 
> For the same reason they keep the u in humor and color, and the same

I was under the impression we ADDED the u under French influence, like we added
me to program.

> reason the mispronounce aluminum and buffet....

"Mispronounce" as a noun? - hadn't thought of that one before :)

I didn't realise that Brits mispronounced "aluminIum". And what's
wrong with "buffet"? (I am always amused by French DJs who _invariably_
refer to the pop group "Spandau Ballette" and to Prince's song "Raspberry
Berrette"!)


>just to be Brits and a
> general PITA. :)

But that's about the only role left to them in the world, though they haven't
realised it yet.

Pete

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