Uranium, plutonium, polonium, beryllium, all contain the Latin suffix ‘ium’ from Greek ‘ion’, which is used to form English nouns from Greek or Latin words, including biological structure (mycelium), regions of the body (pericardium) and metallic elements (sodium). Yet, for some reason, 335 million Americans say ‘aluminum’ instead of ‘aluminium’. Why? 1. Americanspeak American, as […]
American Newspeak: US hegemony, woke lexicography and the end of thinking
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