One less than aluminium
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CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 9 months ago“Aluminum” at least has 1 less syllable. But I usually just say “foil.” What else would I be talking about in that context?
Uhhh…
snugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.works 9 months ago
CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Didn’t even realize that was a word until I looked it up.
the chemical element of atomic number 13, a light silvery-gray metal.
samus12345@lemmy.world 9 months ago
The predecessor of tin foil is aluminum foil. “Aluminum” is called “aluminium” in English-speaking countries outside the US.
CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Oh there we go, okay that explains it.
Yeah you guys on the other side of the pond like using extra letters in your words like ‘colour’. :p
samus12345@lemmy.world 9 months ago
ACKSHULLY, I was referring to “aluminum” as opposed to “aluminium.”
CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 9 months ago
That’s not how you spelled it though in your comment.
samus12345@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Is the comment I was replying to.
CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Fair enough. I didn’t read the comment previous to yours, just your comment directly, so I thought you were referring to aluminum versus tinfoil.