> > > > It seems that the Brits have a history of pronouncing unnecessary > sounds... > > Take the light metal element with the chemical symbol > Al.... I believe > there > > is disagreement over both spelling and pronunciation...? > > Rudy, There's no disagreement over the name of this light metal - the Americans have simply made a spelling error. Regards, Eric Christison Mechanical Engineer Consumer & Micro Group - Imaging Division STMicroelectronics 33 Pinkhill Edinburgh EH12 7BF Tel: +44 (0)131 336 6165 Fax: +44 (0)131 336 6001 --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------