Damn, now look whats started, sorry bout this chaps. http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=aluminium http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=aluminum As you can see, there are spellings for both. As for "It seems that the Brits have a history of pronouncing unnecessary sounds..." At least we have a history.... lol. Give up lads... -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Rich Buccieri Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 1:57 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] Solder or Sodder? Is it A-lum-i-num or Al-u-min-i-um? -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Peter Burnley Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 4:51 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] Solder or Sodder? I am afraid it is something we British have to put up with!!!!!!!!!! Peter H. Burnley Training & Technology Centre Manager Electronics Yorkshire Ltd Airedale House Clayton Wood Rise Leeds West Yorkshire LS16 6RF Phone 0113 274 4270 Fax 0113 274 4328 www.electronicsyorkshire.org.uk IPC Official Certification Centre IPC A 610, IPC WHMA 620 & IPC J Std -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Matthew Lamkin Sent: 29 October 2004 10:30 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] Solder or Sodder? Why is it that when I watch anything on TV that has American's talking about soldering, that they call it "sodder" or "soddering" ?? (I'm not wanting to have a go at ya'all, just curious about why its called that). Matthew. --------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------