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  • D Darroll Walsh

    I have heard Sequal, and Squal. What is the correct way? Darroll

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    Pett
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    I think people are always wondering about the "right" way to pronounce this! :) I say "ES-QUE-EL".. or "SEE-Quell". I would use it depending on what I'm talking about.. e.g. "ES-QUE-EL" SERVER... and SEE-QUELL plus... :)

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      I say es-que-ell. S.Q.L. Now there's a novel idea. :)


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      Steve McLenithan
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      David Wulff wrote: I say es-que-ell me too:-D ******************** * $TeVe McLeNiThAn ********************

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      • D Darroll Walsh

        I have heard Sequal, and Squal. What is the correct way? Darroll

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        Ravi Bhavnani
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        Both "es-queue-el" and "see-quill" are common pronunciations. /ravi Let's put "civil" back in "civilization" http://www.ravib.com ravib@ravib.com

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        • D Darroll Walsh

          I have heard Sequal, and Squal. What is the correct way? Darroll

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          Jeremy Falcon
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          Well, some people use the "ess cue ell" pronunciation, but I'm a hard-headed mule diehard fan of pronouncing it like "sequel" because that's the name SQL came from initially when IBM created it in the 70's. It was originally called SEQUEL (Structured English Query Language), but had to be changed for copyright reasons. All the sudden, we got SQL. Jeremy Falcon Imputek Excrement escapes everyone - even elders.

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          • J Jeremy Falcon

            Well, some people use the "ess cue ell" pronunciation, but I'm a hard-headed mule diehard fan of pronouncing it like "sequel" because that's the name SQL came from initially when IBM created it in the 70's. It was originally called SEQUEL (Structured English Query Language), but had to be changed for copyright reasons. All the sudden, we got SQL. Jeremy Falcon Imputek Excrement escapes everyone - even elders.

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            Paul Watson
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            Welcome back Jeremy! I hope this means things are looking up on your side :) Jeremy Falcon wrote: but had to be changed for copyright reasons. All the sudden, we got SQL :laugh: So they could not use SEQL but they could use SQL? :laugh: How lame! Pretty strange too considering that if I launched Mcrosoft, for isntance, I would have the hairs on my arse sued off.

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            • D Darroll Walsh

              I have heard Sequal, and Squal. What is the correct way? Darroll

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              David Stone
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              I usually just pronounce it Sequel. As in Sequel Server. However, for the diehard *NIX fans, I usually just act like I care around them and pronounce mySQL as myS-Q-L.


              I don't know whether it's just the light but I swear the database server gives me dirty looks everytime I wander past. -Chris Maunder Microsoft has reinvented the wheel, this time they made it round. -Peterchen on VS.NET

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              • J Jeremy Falcon

                Well, some people use the "ess cue ell" pronunciation, but I'm a hard-headed mule diehard fan of pronouncing it like "sequel" because that's the name SQL came from initially when IBM created it in the 70's. It was originally called SEQUEL (Structured English Query Language), but had to be changed for copyright reasons. All the sudden, we got SQL. Jeremy Falcon Imputek Excrement escapes everyone - even elders.

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                David Stone
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                Hey hey! Jeremy! Where have you been? Welcome back. :-D


                I don't know whether it's just the light but I swear the database server gives me dirty looks everytime I wander past. -Chris Maunder Microsoft has reinvented the wheel, this time they made it round. -Peterchen on VS.NET

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                  Welcome back Jeremy! I hope this means things are looking up on your side :) Jeremy Falcon wrote: but had to be changed for copyright reasons. All the sudden, we got SQL :laugh: So they could not use SEQL but they could use SQL? :laugh: How lame! Pretty strange too considering that if I launched Mcrosoft, for isntance, I would have the hairs on my arse sued off.

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                  Shog9 wrote: Everybody just wants to be naked and famous, Paul.

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                  Jeremy Falcon
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                  Paul Watson wrote: Welcome back Jeremy! I hope this means things are looking up on your side Thanks, me too. I did get another job, but it's in New Orleans instead of Baton Rouge. So, I guess I'm moving. Funny thing though, as soon as I agreed on this one a better opportunity arose. Herm, I guess I'll have to see about that one. Only thing that sucks is I had to sell my Mac laptop. Some may say that's good; some may say that's bad. Who knows. Paul Watson wrote: So they could not use SEQL but they could use SQL? That's my understanding of it. Crazy, but hey, it at least save us from typing an extra letter. :) Paul Watson wrote: Everybody just wants to be naked and famous, Paul. LOL! Well, one out of two ain't bad. :~ Jeremy Falcon Imputek Excrement escapes everyone - even elders.

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                    Hey hey! Jeremy! Where have you been? Welcome back. :-D


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                    Jeremy Falcon
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                    David Stone wrote: Hey hey! Jeremy! Where have you been? I've been stressed out. :) I lost my job about a month ago, and have been running around like a chicken with my head cut off trying to get a new one and some money to live on because I was not prepared for it. One of them life lessons I guess. But, now (after many countless hours of male prostitution) I made it through. :) David Stone wrote: Welcome back. Thanks. It's kinda hard to stay away from this place for too long. Jeremy Falcon Imputek Excrement escapes everyone - even elders.

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                      Paul Watson wrote: Welcome back Jeremy! I hope this means things are looking up on your side Thanks, me too. I did get another job, but it's in New Orleans instead of Baton Rouge. So, I guess I'm moving. Funny thing though, as soon as I agreed on this one a better opportunity arose. Herm, I guess I'll have to see about that one. Only thing that sucks is I had to sell my Mac laptop. Some may say that's good; some may say that's bad. Who knows. Paul Watson wrote: So they could not use SEQL but they could use SQL? That's my understanding of it. Crazy, but hey, it at least save us from typing an extra letter. :) Paul Watson wrote: Everybody just wants to be naked and famous, Paul. LOL! Well, one out of two ain't bad. :~ Jeremy Falcon Imputek Excrement escapes everyone - even elders.

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                      Paul Watson
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                      Jeremy Falcon wrote: LOL! Well, one out of two ain't bad. Indeed, and being naked is refreshing with or without the famous bit... :rolleyes: :~

                      Paul Watson
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                      Shog9 wrote: Everybody just wants to be naked and famous, Paul.

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                        David Stone wrote: Hey hey! Jeremy! Where have you been? I've been stressed out. :) I lost my job about a month ago, and have been running around like a chicken with my head cut off trying to get a new one and some money to live on because I was not prepared for it. One of them life lessons I guess. But, now (after many countless hours of male prostitution) I made it through. :) David Stone wrote: Welcome back. Thanks. It's kinda hard to stay away from this place for too long. Jeremy Falcon Imputek Excrement escapes everyone - even elders.

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                        David Stone
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                        Jeremy Falcon wrote: after many countless hours of male prostitution :laugh: Haha! That's a good one...You...are...joking...right?


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                        • D Darroll Walsh

                          I have heard Sequal, and Squal. What is the correct way? Darroll

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                          Lost User
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                          "Ess Que Ell" I nearly killed the network admin at my company for calling it "squirrel." @KUHSADUFIK ! bleeeep :mad: He also said "scuzzy", when he meant "SCSI." So he got hurt for that. :) evilpen dot net::msn messenger:negacao@hotmail.com

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                            "Ess Que Ell" I nearly killed the network admin at my company for calling it "squirrel." @KUHSADUFIK ! bleeeep :mad: He also said "scuzzy", when he meant "SCSI." So he got hurt for that. :) evilpen dot net::msn messenger:negacao@hotmail.com

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                            David Stone
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                            That's how everybody pronounces SCSI...scuzzy.


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                            • D Darroll Walsh

                              I have heard Sequal, and Squal. What is the correct way? Darroll

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                              Daniel Turini
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                              Portuguese speakers pronounce it as Ass K L a I see dumb people

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                              • G gregs

                                Squirrel;)

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                                Paul Watson
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                                gregs wrote: Squirrel You mean skwrl don't you? :rolleyes:

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                                Shog9 wrote: Everybody just wants to be naked and famous, Paul.

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                                • D David Stone

                                  That's how everybody pronounces SCSI...scuzzy.


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                                  Roger Wright
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                                  David Stone wrote: That's how everybody pronounces SCSI...scuzzy. I pronounce it "overpriced":-D "How many times do I have to flush before you go away?" - Megan Forbes, on Management (12/5/2002)

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                                  • E Ed Gadziemski

                                    Squeal, as in "squeal like a pig."

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                                    Richard Melton
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                                    Seconded.

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                                    • D Darroll Walsh

                                      I have heard Sequal, and Squal. What is the correct way? Darroll

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                                      brianwelsch
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                                      Squiggle BW "If you enjoy what you do, you'll never work another day in your life." - Confucius

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                                      • R Roger Wright

                                        David Stone wrote: That's how everybody pronounces SCSI...scuzzy. I pronounce it "overpriced":-D "How many times do I have to flush before you go away?" - Megan Forbes, on Management (12/5/2002)

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                                        David Stone
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                                        :-D Not when work pays for it...then it's called "fast".


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                                        • D Darroll Walsh

                                          I have heard Sequal, and Squal. What is the correct way? Darroll

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                                          Marc Clifton
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                                          Sucky Query Language Help! I'm an AI running around in someone's f*cked up universe simulator.
                                          sensitivity and ethnic diversity means celebrating difference, not hiding from it. - Christian Graus

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