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Airplane / Aeroplane

  • 26-03-2010 5:28pm
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    I think my head just exploded.. First time I realised both words existed.
    Which is right to use and say?


Comments

  • #2
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    an aeroplane

    airplane is a movie


  • #3
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    I call it the flap flap.


  • #4
    Pace2008
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,587 ✭✭✭Pace2008


    Aeroplane for British English.


  • #5
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    I say airplane.


  • #6
    Heisenberg.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭Heisenberg.


    This post has been deleted.


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  • #7
    OutlawPete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,689 ✭✭✭✭OutlawPete


    Aeroplane to me, is an non-minty Aero.


  • #8
    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭tricky D


    Aircraft ftw


  • #9
    landsleaving
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,345 ✭✭✭landsleaving


    Aeroplane = Ireland

    Airplane = America.

    I think. Don't quote me on that


  • #10
    si_guru
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,347 ✭✭✭si_guru


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


  • #11
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    big metal dildo


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  • #12
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 17,378 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    landsleaving wrote: »
    Aeroplane = Ireland

    Airplane = America.

    I think. Don't quote me on that

    .


  • #13
    Pace2008
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,587 ✭✭✭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.


  • #14
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,945 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    Music is my aeroplane.

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


    Well.
    Music. And heroin. And occasionally aeroplanes.


  • #15
    Rented Mule
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,153 ✭✭✭Rented Mule


    Eitléan


  • #16
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,217 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    Pace2008 wrote: »
    Aeroplane for British English.
    dlofnep wrote: »
    I say airplane.
    *ahem* :D

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



  • #17
    Agricola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,547 ✭✭✭Agricola


    Just plain old plane


  • #18
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,070 ✭✭✭✭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 =/


  • #19
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,567 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    Flying cigar tube shaped multi person coffin.


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


  • #20
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,225 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


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


  • #21
    Sofiztikated
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,995 ✭✭✭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.


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  • #22
    Rebelheart
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,077 ✭✭✭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!


  • #23
    Risteard81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭Risteard81


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

    Aeroplane is correct.



  • #24
    corner of hells
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,419 ✭✭✭corner of hells


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

    After 11 years ,we finally have an answer.



  • #25
    Westernyelp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,402 ✭✭✭Westernyelp


    I say Aeroplane. But I spell it Airplane.



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