My question relates to those using BrE spelling. (It is a non-issue for AmE.
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While helping my daughter with her science, I noticed that children are now asked to write sulfur, sulfate, sulfite, etc., whereas when we were in school, we wrote sulphur, sulphate, sulphite, etc.
I have looked at the O level and GCSE syllabuses for Chemistry and also find the -f- spelling. For instance, the AQA syllabus for Chemistry (June 2014 onwards) says:
While helping my daughter with her science, I noticed that children are now asked to write sulfur, sulfate, sulfite, etc., whereas when we were in school, we wrote sulphur, sulphate, sulphite, etc.
I have looked at the O level and GCSE syllabuses for Chemistry and also find the -f- spelling. For instance, the AQA syllabus for Chemistry (June 2014 onwards) says:
So it looks as if there is a concerted effort in schools to use the -f- spelling. My question is whether this is happening in all schools (in the UK, Australia, etc.) and is this becoming the normal BrE spelling?Most fuels, including coal, contain carbon and/or hydrogen and may also contain some sulfur. The gases released into the atmosphere when a fuel burns may include carbon dioxide, water (vapour), carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen. Solid particles (particulates) may also be released.
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