i know the spelling of "sulfur" is objectively the correct spelling but it still feels wrong. "sulphur" just has so much more gravitas and style.
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in reply to @irina's post:
(for the record; i do mean 'objectively correct', this isn't British vs American here. the 'ph' spelling is because we mistakenly thought that it was from Greek, and Greek words with 'f' sounds are spelled with a 'ph'. turns out it's pure Latin so should always have been 'sulfur'!)
By the same logic "iland" is objectively correct, despite the fact your never see anyone use it. "People were mistaken on the etymology" is, ironically, a valid etymology.
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yeah, but in this case there are two spellings in common use - one that has the mistake, and one that doesn't - and by now the UK's royal chemical society uses the 'f' spelling'