You should just be happy that we aren't all still calling it "tin."
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I dunno, I still frequently hear the term "tin can" used to refer to aluminum cans.
And "tin foil"
I will make a conscious effort now that I know about this issue and also I'm just commenting because this post has that glorious Bottle of Water response and I want it in my comment history to find easier later.
Aluminuminium. Now everyone gets to be happy.
Al is Arabic for “the,” “um” was because the scientist forgot what he wanted to say, “in” means inside, and “um” also means the scientist forgot what to say and likely ran away.