And the next should be…? If an element ends in “um” there’s normally an “i” before the “um”. We should also fix Molybdenum, Lanthanum and Tantalum while we’re at it. There are 80 elements with an “ium” ending, but only 3 or 4 (depending on if you say Aluminum or Aluminium) without the “i”.
I don’t really care what it’s called, just that the Brits have a habit (is two a habit?) of making up a word, using it until Americans adopt it, and then dropping it and saying “dumb Americans”. Not that that’s actually what happened, as I detail in my comment below, but it sure does feel that way.
The revised name is better though:
And the next should be…? If an element ends in “um” there’s normally an “i” before the “um”. We should also fix Molybdenum, Lanthanum and Tantalum while we’re at it. There are 80 elements with an “ium” ending, but only 3 or 4 (depending on if you say Aluminum or Aluminium) without the “i”.
Also, screw it, #79 should be Aurium.
Add Platinum to that list. It is now Platinium.
And #47 should be Argentium.
On the flip side, how would you pronounce the following?
Helum
Magnesum
Tatanum
Sodum
Sod 'em.
So dumb, for me.
I’d just say
Helum
Magnesum
Tatanum
Sodum
Writing them that way would be Sodum.
You’d really be fucking Spandau Ballet over with that one.
I don’t really care what it’s called, just that the Brits have a habit (is two a habit?) of making up a word, using it until Americans adopt it, and then dropping it and saying “dumb Americans”. Not that that’s actually what happened, as I detail in my comment below, but it sure does feel that way.