AEROplane???
Having just been chastised by Stiknruda for my colonial spelling of the aeronautical sort, I have a couple of questions to pose to the group at large; to whit:
1. Why is it spelled (not "spelt"!) AEROPLANE?
2. Following whatever logic transpires from 1 above, why is it not spelled AEROCRAFT?
3. Why is it an AERODROME but also an AIRPORT?
4. Who invented the damn things in the first place (Sir Percy missed his chance, unfortunately)
5. Doesn't whoever invented a thing get to call it whatever the hell he wants and spell it that way, too?
I relinquish the floor and await the educated and lively debate to follow...
Pitts2112