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Lightnix said:
I guess it's really about how you interpret these things, it'll still bug me either way, though. Really it's just the fact that the phrase 'I couldn't care less' is often used in a context where the speaker is trying to dismiss or undermine whoever they're talking to's point that gets to me about the misuse of that phrase. The fact that somebody has just said they 'couldn't care less' (typically without reason) about a subject that has been brought up is usually irritating enough for those that do care, then the misuse of the phrase just compounds the issue.
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Fair enough, I see your point and I'll defer to your views here as it bothers me less than you. :)

SiD the Turtle said:
Question though, what on earth do they boil the water for coffee in?
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A coffeemaker? I'm not really sure but you'd think electric kettles exist since they're useful for more than just boiling water for tea.
 
int said:
Pronunciation of Aluminium is different because they spell it differently too (Aluminum).
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Aluminum is the correct name.

aluminum 1812, coined by Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829), from L. alumen "alum" (see alum). Davy originally called it alumium (1808), then amended this to aluminum, which remains the U.S. word, but British editors in 1812 further amended it to aluminium, the modern preferred British form, to better harmonize with other element names (sodium, potassium, etc.).
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Inquisitor said:
It's the original name. Aluminum is correct in America, while Aluminium is correct in Britain.
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International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry officially prefers the use of aluminium in its internal publications.

I see your point, but I think the UK is being picky in this instance.
 
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