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aspdotnetdev wrote:
I always pronounce it giff (you don't pronounce "gift" as "jift" do you?)
Steve Wilhite (inventor of the format) pronounces it "jiff". Just FYI :-) I am not aware of whether he pronounces gift as jift though.
Regards, Nish
My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com
Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
Steve Wilhite (inventor of the format) pronounces it "jiff".
Wow, even the creator of the format pronounces it incorrectly. :doh:
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Indivara wrote:
Same with an S-Q-L server or a Sequel server
I used to say S-Q-L but I've heard several SQL server team members and SQL server MVPs/community activists say it as "sequel" and for some years now, I do the same.
Regards, Nish
My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com
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Forgot to ask - when you write it as SQL, do you use a SQL ... or an SQL ...? (thinking of how it is pronounced)
Indivara wrote:
Forgot to ask - when you write it as SQL, do you use a SQL ... or an SQL ...? (thinking of how it is pronounced)
I think I sometimes use 'a'. Example: I took a look at a SQL script the other day that was pretty fascinating. But usually I use neither 'a' or 'an'. Example: When working with SQL, I sometimes lose my cool.
Regards, Nish
My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com
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Another common difference I've noticed is PNG. How do you pronounce that?
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I always pronounce it as "hif"...
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I always pronounce it giff (you don't pronounce "gift" as "jift" do you?) and am a little annoyed when other pronounce it jiff, as if it's peanut butter! And I used to call it S-Q-L, because I learned it from reading books. Once I started working on it with others, I learned quickly that they tend to pronounce it sequel. Since it uses two syllables rather than three, that's ok by me.
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No, Gomez actually sounds as it would in English. However, when a G is followed by an E, or an I, it sounds as Spanish "j", whose closest English sound would be "h" (try to think in it as a harder "h"). To make it sound soft (as in game, or Gomez), you put a U between the G and the E,I (as in guitar). For the English "j" sound we either use two "l"'s (as in "llave") or a "y" (as in "yoyo").
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Indivara wrote:
Forgot to ask - when you write it as SQL, do you use a SQL ... or an SQL ...? (thinking of how it is pronounced)
I think I sometimes use 'a'. Example: I took a look at a SQL script the other day that was pretty fascinating. But usually I use neither 'a' or 'an'. Example: When working with SQL, I sometimes lose my cool.
Regards, Nish
My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com
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GIF - is it pronounced giff (with hard g) or jiff?
- giff
- jiff
- never thought of it
- whatever the other party says / is comfortable with
- who gives a spit
Same with an S-Q-L server or a Sequel server
<edit>Forgot to ask - when you write it as SQL, do you use a SQL ... or an SQL ...? (thinking of how it is pronounced) Looks like opinions are rather divided at this point...</edit>(I already saw the discussion on the other site*, don't care much for their opinion)(* stack overflow)
modified on Friday, December 3, 2010 7:49 PM
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No, Gomez actually sounds as it would in English. However, when a G is followed by an E, or an I, it sounds as Spanish "j", whose closest English sound would be "h" (try to think in it as a harder "h"). To make it sound soft (as in game, or Gomez), you put a U between the G and the E,I (as in guitar). For the English "j" sound we either use two "l"'s (as in "llave") or a "y" (as in "yoyo").
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GIF - is it pronounced giff (with hard g) or jiff?
- giff
- jiff
- never thought of it
- whatever the other party says / is comfortable with
- who gives a spit
Same with an S-Q-L server or a Sequel server
<edit>Forgot to ask - when you write it as SQL, do you use a SQL ... or an SQL ...? (thinking of how it is pronounced) Looks like opinions are rather divided at this point...</edit>(I already saw the discussion on the other site*, don't care much for their opinion)(* stack overflow)
modified on Friday, December 3, 2010 7:49 PM
GIF: Giraffe SQL: Squirrel Of course I have to be a little careful about where I use my regular terms, as some might thing I'm a little strange. Like if they caught me saying that I'd put some giraffes in my squirrel database.
My current favourite phrase: I've seen better!
-SK Genius
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GIF - is it pronounced giff (with hard g) or jiff?
- giff
- jiff
- never thought of it
- whatever the other party says / is comfortable with
- who gives a spit
Same with an S-Q-L server or a Sequel server
<edit>Forgot to ask - when you write it as SQL, do you use a SQL ... or an SQL ...? (thinking of how it is pronounced) Looks like opinions are rather divided at this point...</edit>(I already saw the discussion on the other site*, don't care much for their opinion)(* stack overflow)
modified on Friday, December 3, 2010 7:49 PM
1 and 5 (6?) SQL (officially pronounced /ˌɛskjuːˈɛl/ like "S-Q-L" (but that's Wikipedia ::shrug:: ) "an SQL" (or "a squirrel") How about XML? I like to pronounce it "shimmel". :-D
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GIF - is it pronounced giff (with hard g) or jiff?
- giff
- jiff
- never thought of it
- whatever the other party says / is comfortable with
- who gives a spit
Same with an S-Q-L server or a Sequel server
<edit>Forgot to ask - when you write it as SQL, do you use a SQL ... or an SQL ...? (thinking of how it is pronounced) Looks like opinions are rather divided at this point...</edit>(I already saw the discussion on the other site*, don't care much for their opinion)(* stack overflow)
modified on Friday, December 3, 2010 7:49 PM
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Indivara wrote:
Same with an S-Q-L server or a Sequel server
I used to say S-Q-L but I've heard several SQL server team members and SQL server MVPs/community activists say it as "sequel" and for some years now, I do the same.
Regards, Nish
My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com
Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
I used to say S-Q-L but I've heard several SQL server team members and SQL server MVPs/community activists say it as "sequel" and for some years now, I do the same.
That's cause they're all twats. It's S Q L, three letters, no more, no less.
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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Haha, awesome. Guess I prefer the incorrect pronunciation then (P-N-G).
You might want to check with the inventor of the png format. :)
The funniest thing about this particular signature is that by the time you realise it doesn't say anything it's too late to stop reading it. My latest tip/trick Visit the Hindi forum here.
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GIF - is it pronounced giff (with hard g) or jiff?
- giff
- jiff
- never thought of it
- whatever the other party says / is comfortable with
- who gives a spit
Same with an S-Q-L server or a Sequel server
<edit>Forgot to ask - when you write it as SQL, do you use a SQL ... or an SQL ...? (thinking of how it is pronounced) Looks like opinions are rather divided at this point...</edit>(I already saw the discussion on the other site*, don't care much for their opinion)(* stack overflow)
modified on Friday, December 3, 2010 7:49 PM
I pronounce jif as jif, and gif as gif. That way, people will know whether I'm talking about gif files or jif files.
Indivara wrote:
when you write it as SQL, do you use a SQL ... or an SQL ...? (thinking of how it is pronounced)Looks like opinions are rather divided at this point...
What a ridiculous question. "What are the pronunciation rules for the English language?" It depends on whether you pronounce it as an initialism or as a acronym.
A little common sense goes a lot further than a lot of cliquey nonsense.
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Indivara wrote:
Interesting, didn't know that G had another pronunciation in Spanish.
The same rule applies in Italian, where the C has the same e/i rule: "Sci" is pronounced "she", and "schi" is pronounced "ski".
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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I pronounce jif as jif, and gif as gif. That way, people will know whether I'm talking about gif files or jif files.
Indivara wrote:
when you write it as SQL, do you use a SQL ... or an SQL ...? (thinking of how it is pronounced)Looks like opinions are rather divided at this point...
What a ridiculous question. "What are the pronunciation rules for the English language?" It depends on whether you pronounce it as an initialism or as a acronym.
A little common sense goes a lot further than a lot of cliquey nonsense.
If Gif can be pronounced as JIF then i can call my colig JAY as GAY? what say?
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If Gif can be pronounced as JIF then i can call my colig JAY as GAY? what say?
Syed Wayez Ahmed wrote:
If Gif can be pronounced as JIF then i can call my colig JAY as GAY? what say?
I'd say that if you mispronounce either, you should expect a smack in the mouth. Going by the voting, it appears that people don't like being told that they're behaving like cliquey idiots. Well, the day I need the comradeship of people who are only half a step up from marketing cretins is the day I'll hang up my mouse.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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The only word that starts with gif is "gift". It is the best word to set a precedent for how to pronounce "GIF". :-D
