Airplane / Aeroplane

I think my head just exploded.. First time I realised both words existed.
Which is right to use and say?

admiralofthefleet

an aeroplane

airplane is a movie

Ruu_Old

I call it the flap flap.

Pace2008

Aeroplane for British English.

dlofnep

I say airplane.

Heisenberg.

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OutlawPete

Aeroplane to me, is an non-minty Aero.

tricky D

Aircraft ftw

landsleaving

Aeroplane = Ireland

Airplane = America.

I think. Don't quote me on that

si_guru

Aeroplane... unless you're a du** a** amercian.

admiralofthefleet

big metal dildo

landsleaving

landsleaving wrote: »

Aeroplane = Ireland

Airplane = America.

I think. Don't quote me on that

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Pace2008

si_guru wrote: »

Aeroplane... unless you're a du** a** amercian.

Or an intelligent on who writes in his or her own lexicon, as is appropriate.

dr.bollocko

Music is my aeroplane.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5zgHGUfMQo

Well.
Music. And heroin. And occasionally aeroplanes.

Rented Mule

Eitléan

Wibbs

Pace2008 wrote: »

Aeroplane for British English.

dlofnep wrote: »

I say airplane.

*ahem*

Agricola

Just plain old plane

My name is URL

It's weird.. the word is derived from the Greek word 'Aéras' which means Air and yet the word Airplane is far younger than Aeroplane =/

Fratton Fred

Flying cigar tube shaped multi person coffin.


(Actually, better not joke, I'm about to board one)

ejmaztec

A magic flying contraption, or "silver bird in sky" for the natives.

Sofiztikated

Airplane is usually what I mean, but its usually

NNNNNNNNNEeeeeeeeeeeoooooow, ahahhahhahhahhahhahhahhahhah *run around with arms outstretched.

Causes no end of trouble in the airport when I'm trying to find the Ryanair terminal.

Rebelheart

Deleted User wrote: »

I think my head just exploded.. First time I realised both words existed.
Which is right to use and say?

Which spelling annoys the same people who go ballistic when people call soccer, "soccer" rather than "football"?

That's the correct one!

Risteard81

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2055866336/airplane-aeroplane

Aeroplane is correct.

corner of hells

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117800151#Comment_117800151

After 11 years ,we finally have an answer.

Westernyelp

I say Aeroplane. But I spell it Airplane.