Substance discovered by folks that called it alum or aluminum for literally five centuries then the Brits come galloping in to colonize the accepted name then try to look down on everyone else
Cool narrative you got there mate, problem is while the term “alum” was used for (far more than) 5 centuries, the words “aluminium” and “aluminium” were both coined around the same time, roughly 1810ish. Also, Sir. Davy, who coined the phrase that you hold dear, was British.
Tldr: every part of that statement is wrong
It is really weird how you agreed with me and yet still said I was wrong.
Yeah, sarcasm mate
Then they stole all their ancient artefacts to put in their own museums.
We canadians also say Aluminum and I would like to be represented in this comic as a target of mockery alongside the US thank you.
I’m gonna take this chance to air my personal grievance with “Iodine”, which is commonly pronounced (in the US at least) “aye-o-dine”, but if we look at all of the other halogen, their “-ine” ending is pronounced “-een”, and therefore iodine should clearly be pronounced “aye-o-deen”.
Iodinium
I’m English and have always pronounced it as aye-o-deen and the use of dine annoys me unreasonably.
Go and get some platinium and if you want to go old fashioned you may like aurium.
Always find it funny how the French and British traditionally hate on each other but the British will defend to the death the stupid French shit we stole for our language
the amount of times I’ve seen people get pissed off at the American English removal of the useless “u” is actually fucking silly
The English ‘stole’ words from the French in the same way half the European world ‘stole’ Roman roads, words, and customs.
They were colonised by the Normans you silly codswallop. The British retain French words because they were forced on them by the aristocracy a thousand years ago.
I remember the battle of Hastings like it was yesterday.
It’s even sillier when you realize (hah!) that -or came from Latin, and -our came from Old French, and both had been used interchangeably in English for at least a century when Samuel Johnson decided to use -our in his dictionary, and Noah Webster decided to use -or. So Britons and Yankees are equally (in)correct.
I mean we hate on the french, but it’s mostly good natured ribbing. Also wasn’t most of the french imposed on us post invasion rather than stealing?
I, a man of culture, call it Alimony.
Which culture is that? Weird Al?
Sorry, I’m siding with my American compatriots on this one. Yours sounds silly.
“Aluminium” sounds like something a fantasy writer would call aluminum in their novel just to make it sound magical.
ITT a bunch of weird pedantic nerds that hate language and don’t read enough books.
You should just be happy that we aren’t all still calling it “tin.”
I dunno, I still frequently hear the term “tin can” used to refer to aluminum cans.
And “tin foil”
The five syllable elements are all weird radioactive things. If Al has five syllables it might make my beer can radioactive or poisonous. Better keep the syllable count on Al to four or less like all of the other normal elements.
Dubya would start a nukular war over it.
I will make a conscious effort now that I know about this issue and also I’m just commenting because this post has that glorious Bottle of Water response and I want it in my comment history to find easier later.
Ralkalest
Waitaminute arent you the clowns who call fries “chips” and chips “crisps” (dumbest fucking name ever) and cookies “biscuits”? And dont you waddle muddy puddles or else straddle in your silly lorries? Are there ANY consonants that you dont double?
Don’t you dare say waddling is from across the pond. Here in america, more than 60% of our population waddles about!
TBH repeating consonants are very helpful in pronouncing non-English words. Making them commonplace would make it easier for translators to recognize their power and more importantly know how to use them.
Pronounce ‘bottle of water’ right now OP
Don’t you mean “boddul of warder”?
Edit: I changed the recording a little bit.
Edit 2: I find it funny how I’ve posted my voice a bunch in the past and yet fuckin’ this is what has people messaging me thirsting over my voice. Friendly reminder. I’m gay. And now scared.
I don’t even like podcasts, but where do I subscribe to your’s??
I don’t have the patience or a blood sugar for a podcast. Too much effort. And I don’t even know what I’d talk about…
You’re gay and canadian? Notice me, senpai!
>.>
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You did drop the t to a glottal stop in your last glass of water, though, just saying! :P
I am indeed gay and I am indeed Canadian. Newfie specifically. I just suppress the fuck out of my accent.
Also it does sound like a glottal stop in the last one but only if the volume is lower. If you increase the volume a bit you’ll hear the T. I had to check for myself to be honest. Was listening to it quietly at the stop and “WAIT WAIT WAIT” before turning the volume up and “Ah okay.”
Damnit! My secret-keeping low volume speakers have foiled me again!
You have my deepest sympathies.
o… of what?!
OMFG this is amazing
Now it’s the last one because I really do have to go.
This is a top class response 👏
Don’t worry, I’m done now lol
😂 Absolutely zero rage here. This genuinely brightened my day! You have a fantastic voice!
Hey, one of us has to have a good day, right?
Thanks <3
Your voice and speech cadence are genuinely GOD TIER. I swear to god people would pay money to get narrated by a voice HALF as good as yours! Take pride in that
I swear to god people would pay money to get narrated by a voice HALF as good as yours!
Who’s to say people don’t?
I just wish more people did.
I’m fucking hungry.
But thank you <3
Holy shit lmfao
You know, for as much as I post I don’t think people have realized they can just straight up summon me yet to do stupid things.
I am just a goof.
“Hey! Wait a second! You’re that guy who does whatever people ask him to do, right!? …Well then, go find my boyfriend!”
“Hey! People usually ask nicely!”
- Nier (the first one)
Honestly how it feels sometimes lmao if people ask nice then I’ll do a lot of random shit. I like making people happy. If you’re a dick? I grew up an island where the weather itself tries to murder you. Spite is what powers my entire being.
Lmao. Well done.
Thank you very much. And to you for managing to score that username. I thought me getting just a first name as my main account was good but damn.
Thanks! I was very early on the Reddit APIpocolypse exodus, haha.
Same lol my main account hits the 2 year mark like 2 weeks after lemmy.world’s two year anniversary
This is modern art
I want this as the voice on my GPS
Pastry Pete, is that you?
… Who? Also I just re-recorded it with more to it. Does that make it better or worse lol
bo’o ‘o’ wa’a
Get up, come on, get down with the sickness!
I just laughed so hard that I scared the cat. I did not expect that. Fucking hell lmfao
