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Design => Engineering board => Topic started by: Randy Ryan on March 14, 2012, 01:13:01 PM

Title: HMMMM The Wise Guy in Me
Post by: Randy Ryan on March 14, 2012, 01:13:01 PM
From the Forum description:

"This is a place to discuss engineering formulas and equations for aerodynamics"


Since this is a highly technical forum shouldn't this be formulae?
Title: Re: HMMMM The Wise Guy in Me
Post by: Tim Wescott on March 14, 2012, 01:30:05 PM
Or formulæ.  But any of the three spellings is acceptable: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/formula#Noun.
Title: Re: HMMMM The Wise Guy in Me
Post by: Randy Ryan on March 15, 2012, 11:03:57 AM
Quote from: Tim Wescott on March 14, 2012, 01:30:05 PM
Or formulæ.  But any of the three spellings is acceptable: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/formula#Noun.

Like I said, just a wise guy Tim, I'm aware of the other spellings.
Title: Re: HMMMM The Wise Guy in Me
Post by: phil c on March 16, 2012, 08:20:13 PM
formulas just shows a lack of formal education.
Title: Re: HMMMM The Wise Guy in Me
Post by: Larry Cunningham on March 18, 2012, 04:08:35 PM
Quote from: phil c on March 16, 2012, 08:20:13 PM
formulas just shows a lack of formal education.

..but only if the formulas involve radiuses  ;->

L.

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