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aperture -> apperture
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Posted Jan 24, 2002 by Dr. Hell
Dear Sub Ed, Ed, or whoever...

Apperture is with double-p

I am of course not ultimately sure, but that's how it reads in my english handbook of my microscope.

HELL

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Posted Jan 25, 2002 by World Service Memoryshare team
Hi Hell,

I've just looked it up in the Oxford English Dictionary and it's spelt with a single 'p'...

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aperture -> apperture
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Posted Jan 25, 2002 by Dr. Hell
Hmmm...

Seems to be OK. I've checked with lens manufacturers in the UK (to make sure they speak the language). They inconsistently use both spellings.

So, if it's aperture in the dictionary. So be it.

Thanks,

HELL

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