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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.
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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. :)
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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
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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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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
That's nice, then PostgreSQL will be post gray squirrel, mysql will be my squirrel. You'll have to be even more careful with this, or it will get you certified even faster Client: So what should I use to store our client data? SK Genius: Oh, you can use my squirrel Client: :omg: :wtf:
