Why are computers so unpronouncable?
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After hearing an ad for a computer on TV, I realized that PC names for some reason are ambiguous in their pronunciation? For Example: Acer - is it: (1) "EH" "SIR" or (2) "ACK" "ER" Asus - is it (1) "EH" "SUS" or (2) "AS" "US" ASRock - is it (1) "EH" "S" "ROCK" or (2) "AS" "ROCK" I think they are all (1). Does this apply only to computers starting with "A"? Inquirying minds want to know.
I think it is from a cultural perspective often very difficult to get pronunciation right. You have to be especially careful in far eastern tonal languages. Even in two close countries like US and UK there is much zealotry in the way we think the other speaks. Although to my dying day I will NEVER use Aluminum!
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
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After hearing an ad for a computer on TV, I realized that PC names for some reason are ambiguous in their pronunciation? For Example: Acer - is it: (1) "EH" "SIR" or (2) "ACK" "ER" Asus - is it (1) "EH" "SUS" or (2) "AS" "US" ASRock - is it (1) "EH" "S" "ROCK" or (2) "AS" "ROCK" I think they are all (1). Does this apply only to computers starting with "A"? Inquirying minds want to know.
Asus is pronounced 'ay' - 'soos'.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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I think it is from a cultural perspective often very difficult to get pronunciation right. You have to be especially careful in far eastern tonal languages. Even in two close countries like US and UK there is much zealotry in the way we think the other speaks. Although to my dying day I will NEVER use Aluminum!
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
Dalek Dave wrote:
Although to my dying day I will NEVER use Aluminum!
If you lived over there you would have to or no one would know what you were talking about! The hardest one is water. If you ask for water with an English accent they don't have a clue: you have to draw it out, slowly with the emphasis on the 'a'. And they still don't know what a wanker is! :-)
me, me, me "The dinosaurs became extinct because they didn't have a space program. And if we become extinct because we don't have a space program, it'll serve us right!" Larry Niven
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I think it is from a cultural perspective often very difficult to get pronunciation right. You have to be especially careful in far eastern tonal languages. Even in two close countries like US and UK there is much zealotry in the way we think the other speaks. Although to my dying day I will NEVER use Aluminum!
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
Dalek Dave wrote:
Although to my dying day I will NEVER use Aluminum!
Same here but who knows, maybe the Yanks managed to remove one of the 9 isotopes and therefore had to rename it.
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After hearing an ad for a computer on TV, I realized that PC names for some reason are ambiguous in their pronunciation? For Example: Acer - is it: (1) "EH" "SIR" or (2) "ACK" "ER" Asus - is it (1) "EH" "SUS" or (2) "AS" "US" ASRock - is it (1) "EH" "S" "ROCK" or (2) "AS" "ROCK" I think they are all (1). Does this apply only to computers starting with "A"? Inquirying minds want to know.
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Potato, potato.
Agh! Reality! My Archnemesis![^]
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I think it is from a cultural perspective often very difficult to get pronunciation right. You have to be especially careful in far eastern tonal languages. Even in two close countries like US and UK there is much zealotry in the way we think the other speaks. Although to my dying day I will NEVER use Aluminum!
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
Too bad. Aluminum is very useful for some things. My car is made of it. Is it your religion that prohibits it? Seriously, I prefer Aluminium as well and also had a little WTF when I first heard Aluminum many years ago.
A while ago he asked me what he should have printed on my business cards. I said 'Wizard'. I read books which nobody else understand. Then I do something which nobody understands. After that the computer does something which nobody understands. When asked, I say things about the results which nobody understand. But everybody expects miracles from me on a regular basis. Looks to me like the classical definition of a wizard.
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french fires! ;)
Sandeep Mewara wrote:
french fires!
Flambe?
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
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Sandeep Mewara wrote:
french fires!
Flambe?
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
Dalek Dave wrote:
Flambe?
Correct - it's the French for British Sheep: F-Lamb-E
You should never use standby on an elephant. It always crashes when you lift the ears. - Mark Wallace C/C++ (I dont see a huge difference between them, and the 'benefits' of C++ are questionable, who needs inheritance when you have copy and paste) - fat_boy
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Asus is pronounced 'ay' - 'soos'.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
Christian Graus wrote:
Asus is pronounced 'ay' - 'soos'.
Only because the 'N' key was broken.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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I think it is from a cultural perspective often very difficult to get pronunciation right. You have to be especially careful in far eastern tonal languages. Even in two close countries like US and UK there is much zealotry in the way we think the other speaks. Although to my dying day I will NEVER use Aluminum!
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
To quote Eddie Izzard: 'You say "'erbs", we say "herbs". Because there's a f*****g h in it.'
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To quote Eddie Izzard: 'You say "'erbs", we say "herbs". Because there's a f*****g h in it.'
Honestly, I say that every Hour your Honour, I should shepherd my resources as I am exhausted. :)
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
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Honestly, I say that every Hour your Honour, I should shepherd my resources as I am exhausted. :)
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
I reckon I pronounce most of those (h)aitches, on account of how I was brought up to talk proper like. Apart from the one in shepherd as quite clearly that should be pronounced "shefferd"!
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I think it is from a cultural perspective often very difficult to get pronunciation right. You have to be especially careful in far eastern tonal languages. Even in two close countries like US and UK there is much zealotry in the way we think the other speaks. Although to my dying day I will NEVER use Aluminum!
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
Dalek Dave wrote:
Although to my dying day I will NEVER use Aluminum!
Well said.
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I reckon I pronounce most of those (h)aitches, on account of how I was brought up to talk proper like. Apart from the one in shepherd as quite clearly that should be pronounced "shefferd"!
Dan_Martin wrote:
reckon I pronounce most of those (h)aitches, on account of how I was brought up to talk proper like.
Sorry, thats wrong. Its not 'propper' to aspirate the 'h', its an affectation. Look at how the French pronounce it. And then remember that French and upper class English are synonymous (to a large extent).
Morality is indistinguishable from social proscription
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Asus is pronounced 'ay' - 'soos'.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
I think it's 'ay-suss'.
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Dan_Martin wrote:
reckon I pronounce most of those (h)aitches, on account of how I was brought up to talk proper like.
Sorry, thats wrong. Its not 'propper' to aspirate the 'h', its an affectation. Look at how the French pronounce it. And then remember that French and upper class English are synonymous (to a large extent).
Morality is indistinguishable from social proscription
fat_boy wrote:
remember that French and upper class English are synonymous (to a large extent).
Pistols at dawn Sir!
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
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Dan_Martin wrote:
reckon I pronounce most of those (h)aitches, on account of how I was brought up to talk proper like.
Sorry, thats wrong. Its not 'propper' to aspirate the 'h', its an affectation. Look at how the French pronounce it. And then remember that French and upper class English are synonymous (to a large extent).
Morality is indistinguishable from social proscription
Yes, quite. But I am neither upper class, nor French.
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fat_boy wrote:
remember that French and upper class English are synonymous (to a large extent).
Pistols at dawn Sir!
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
Dalek Dave wrote:
Pistols at dawn
Do you require a second, sir?
You should never use standby on an elephant. It always crashes when you lift the ears. - Mark Wallace C/C++ (I dont see a huge difference between them, and the 'benefits' of C++ are questionable, who needs inheritance when you have copy and paste) - fat_boy
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Dan_Martin wrote:
reckon I pronounce most of those (h)aitches, on account of how I was brought up to talk proper like.
Sorry, thats wrong. Its not 'propper' to aspirate the 'h', its an affectation. Look at how the French pronounce it. And then remember that French and upper class English are synonymous (to a large extent).
Morality is indistinguishable from social proscription
I think you will find that the English upper class is actually German, not French...
You should never use standby on an elephant. It always crashes when you lift the ears. - Mark Wallace C/C++ (I dont see a huge difference between them, and the 'benefits' of C++ are questionable, who needs inheritance when you have copy and paste) - fat_boy
