Open AccessEtymology and the neuron(e)
Author(s) -
Arpan R. Mehta,
Puja R. Mehta,
Stephen P Anderson,
Barbara L H MacKin,
Alastair Compston
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
brain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.142
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1460-2156
pISSN - 0006-8950
DOI - 10.1093/brain/awz367
Subject(s) - spelling , etymology , neuron , linguistics , psychology , neuroscience , philosophy
‘Neuron’ or ‘neurone’? While it is often assumed that these different spellings reflect usage of American versus British English, there are also inconsistencies within these cultural boundaries. Mehta et al. review historical, etymological and linguistic evidence concerning the spelling of ‘neuron(e)’ and conclude that the only correct spelling is ‘neuron’.
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