I prefer the term "International English" ;-) It's not just in the UK that they pronounce it anyway. PG On 17/10/2009, at 5:23 AM, Ron Yost wrote: > From Online Etymology Dictionary: > http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=solder > > Solder > > c.1350, sawd, from O.Fr. soldure, from solder "to join with solder," > from L. > solidare "to make solid," from solidus "solid" (see solid). Modern > form is > from c.1420. The -l- is still pronounced in Great Britain. The noun > is first > attested 1374. > > Soder-on. :) > Ron Yost > >
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Re: soldering "iron", was Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: SMD soldering
2009-10-16 by Piers Goodhew