Re: "Meethane" pronunctiation
From: Nigel Greenwood (ndsg_mmii_at_yahoo.co.uk)
Date: 02/25/05
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Date: 25 Feb 2005 09:20:22 -0800
Richard Herring wrote:
> Also the adjectives "methyl" and "ethyl", but *not* in methanol,
> ethanol, methylene, etc.
Could the pronunciation of "ethyl" be influenced by a desire to
distinguish it from the girl's name "Ethel"?
Nigel
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