[DOC] [TLE] Why Do Americans Pronounce It "Aluminum"? - Lost in the Pond [PAR] Feb 21, 2013 ... It was British scientists of the time, however, that decided, with a ... It's interesting: 
the more I look into certain American English words ... Brits spell it aluminium and 
(correctly ) pronounce it that way, .... I forgot to add that he is English. ... If 
BRITISH scientist Sir Humphrey Davy coined 'aluminum', why are the... [DOC] [TLE] American and British English spelling differences - Wikipedia [PAR] Many of the differences between American and British English date back to a 
time when ... Webster's efforts at spelling reform were somewhat effective in his 
native country, .... over Latin spellings because, as he put it, "the French generally 
supplied us". .... The spelling connexion is now rare in everyday British usage, its 
use... [DOC] [TLE] Aluminum versus Aluminium: Where did that come from?  World's ... [PAR] Apr 8, 2009 ... i-0fce2a87139fbca17e800b78ea8e3c3c-aluminum.png ... His classically 
educated scientific colleagues preferred aluminium right from the start ... like 
potassium, sodium, and magnesium, all of which had been named by Davy. ... of 
course, to change the way people in the US spell it for day to day purposes. [DOC] [TLE] Who says 'aluminum' outside of the U.S.A., and who says 'aluminium ... [PAR] Actually, you have this backwards. The original scientist was an Englishman 
named Humphry ... This spelling was briefly used in both the US and Britain. ... 
Aluminum is the way the Americans (and Canadians) spell the name of this metal
, while ... His scientific colleagues preferred "aluminium" right from the start, 
because it... [DOC] [TLE] Aluminum or Aluminium? Why There Are Two Names - Chemistry [PAR] May 4, 2014 ... Sir Humphry Davy discovered aluminum, but he did not name it either ... spell 
and pronounce the name aluminum, while the British (and most ... Sir Humphry 
Davy proposed the name aluminum when referring to the element in his 1812 
book ... and the United States, i prefer aluminium because of the British... [DOC] [TLE] UK vs US spelling | Tysto commentaries [PAR] May 16, 2012 ... Back in 2005, I wrote up my study of US and UK spelling differences and ... Over 
the next 8 years, it's by far the article that I've had the most .... A couple of others I 
can think of: British ... But the historical record shows that Sir Humphrey Davy (the 
Brit ... He changed the spelling of his own first name to Melvil. [DOC] [TLE] languagehat.com : TRAI(T). [PAR] Jan 28, 2005 ... I just discovered an important fact about the pronunciation of a ... trait was 
traditionally pronounced exactly like tray, at least in the UK; ... I still correct this in 
students' writing, but it's a losing battle. .... At least Aussies say it how it is spelt. 
..... 'The metal was named by the English chemist Sir Humphry Davy... [DOC] [TLE] Aluminum vs. aluminium - snopes.com [PAR] aluminum (as opposed to the British spelling, aluminium)came about as a ... 
difference in both pronunciation and spelling is likely to stay with us ... [
Modificiation by Davy (1812) of his earlier name alumium, subseq. ... ALthough 
you might consider others where there's an I in the root: .... "Sir Humphry Davy, [DOC] [TLE] Spelled vs. spelt - Grammarist [PAR] He has also calmly spelt out his own desire to end his life when he chooses, not 
when the disease does. ... I find the word incorrectly generally sounds better than 
the word wrongly, but I still .... Aren't English honorifics reserved only for use with 
others' names? ... My American ears would think that was an odd thing to say. I... [DOC] [TLE] Why do British people say "Me" instead of "My"? [Archive] - Ubuntu ... [PAR] I am sure they see there is a Y there, and not an E. Its unbelievable, and it makes 
... I would say a better question is why others changed

Question: Named by British scientist Humphry Davy, it's now pronounced & spelled his way in the U.S.; others add an "I"
Answer: aluminum