• @samus12345
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    18 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?

    • Cosmic Cleric
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      8 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?

      a·lu·mi·num

      tin·foil

      (Sorry for the ‘ackshully’, but couldn’t resist.)

      • @samus12345
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        58 months ago

        ACKSHULLY, I was referring to “aluminum” as opposed to “aluminium.”

        • Cosmic Cleric
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          -28 months ago

          That’s not how you spelled it though in your comment.

          • @samus12345
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            48 months ago

            Easier to say than “aluminium

            Is the comment I was replying to.

            • Cosmic Cleric
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              8 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’.

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          8 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.

          Not sure how that relates in a conversation about tinfoil hats usage but sure why not.

          I’m sure the composition of the devices has a significant performance impact on their effectiveness, worthy of discussion. :p

          • @samus12345
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            8 months ago

            The successor to tin foil is aluminum foil. “Aluminum” is called “aluminium” in English-speaking countries outside the US.

            • Cosmic Cleric
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              28 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

              • @Zeoic
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                18 months ago

                Colour is closer to you than you think (look up)

                • Cosmic Cleric
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                  18 months ago

                  Um, by “look up”, if you mean my reply, I was spelling it how it’s spelled over in Europe, not America.

                  • @Zeoic
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                    28 months ago

                    I mean up as in on a map. Canada, north of the US, uses colour