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The title of the post (on Hackernews, above) has the spelling "Phosphorous" (with a U). This is the spelling of the Adjective (a describing word). It is a mista
by Spare_account 3y ago
The title of the post (on Hackernews, above) has the spelling "Phosphorous" (with a U). This is the spelling of the Adjective (a describing word). It is a mistake in this context, because what has been discovered in the outskirts of the Milky Way is not a grammatical construct but rather a chemical element.
The chemical element is spelled without the U (even in British English!): Phosphorus.
https://grammarist.com/spelling/phosphorous-phosphorus/ https://grammarist.com/spelling/phosphorous-phosphorus/
- irrational 3y agoWell, at least I now know the word phosphorous exists.
- op00to 3y agoI am now replacing “cromulent” with “phosphorous”. As in “that is a perfectly phosphorous statement”.
- beAbU 3y agoI did not know this. Thanks for the little lesson in grammar!
- furyofantares 3y ago> The title of the post (on Hackernews, above) has the spelling "Phosphorous" (with a U). The noun also has that U, it's the O next to it that it doesn't have.
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- Spare_account 3y agoWell I feel pretty silly now. Thanks for pointing out the error