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May 23rd 16, 10:57 PM
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When did ignorance overcome education, for the correct plural is, "antennae"?
Ian Jackson wrote:
In message , writes I have never heard an American use the word "aerial" in reference to an antenna. As I'm sure I've said before in this NG, on YouTube there's a Laurel and Hardy movie from around 1930, where they are making a complete hash of erecting a wire radio 'aerial' (said quite distinctly). I suppose it is just possible that that part of the dialog(ue) was dubbed-in for the overseas market - but I doubt it. Also, in American magazines and newspapers of the 1920s, in adverts for radio sets etc there is the very occasional use of word 'aerial'. Laurel was English and Hardy was American for what that's worth. I have seen the word 'aerial' in pre-WWII US publications but only when used tongue in cheek in modern US publications. In modern US English, you only see the word in conjuction with something in the air, as in aerial tram. -- Jim Pennino |
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May 23rd 16, 11:10 PM
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When did ignorance overcome education, for the correct plural is, "antennae"?
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