LRod wrote:

On Mon, 06 Oct 2003 16:14:33 -0400, Nancy Young

Debbie Deutsch wrote:

Sheryl Rosen wrote in

what, pray tell, is ally?

Kate is a Brit. Ally = aluminum (in the US).

I guess that's shy they say we're separated by a common language.
When we mean aluminum, we say aluminum.

Don't forget, even when they say aluminum, they say it aluminium.
(you'll have to look closely)

Actually, I don't, I just didn't want to antagonize anyone further
by mentioning that. Al-you-minium. Sure beats ally. What is up
with that.

nancy