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How do you pronounce SQL?

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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".


        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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        • 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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            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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            David Stone
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            I think somebody here doesn't like SQL at all...;P


            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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            • D David Stone

              I think somebody here doesn't like SQL at all...;P


              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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              Marc Clifton
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              :laugh: Actually, I use it almost daily. However: Structured - there's nothing structured about it Query - It does more than queries Language - Who are you kidding? Marc 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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              • M Marc Clifton

                :laugh: Actually, I use it almost daily. However: Structured - there's nothing structured about it Query - It does more than queries Language - Who are you kidding? Marc 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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                David Stone
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                Marc Clifton wrote: Structured - there's nothing structured about it Query - It does more than queries Language - Who are you kidding? :laugh: That's great! How true. However the thing that I hate most about SQL is that it is so pervasive(pun intended). I mean come on...do we really need an introductory SQL chapter in every programming book?


                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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                • D Darroll Walsh

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

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                  Jon Sagara
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                  Sequel or S-Q-L, depending on who you ask. If you're talking about SQL Server, then "Sequel." If you're talking about MySQL, then "My S-Q-L." Jon Sagara When I want something, I just go out and buy it. That makes me a go-getter. -- My sister

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                  • D David Wulff

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


                    David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk

                    "Desktop Bob told me to start fires" - thematt

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                    Jason Gerard
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                    I'm sorry David, but your are wrong. The proper way to pronounce SQL is sequel, see-kwel. :cool: Jason Gerard "This almost never matters, except quite often."

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                    • D Darroll Walsh

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

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                      Anders Molin
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                      Sequal - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!"

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                      • J Jason Gerard

                        I'm sorry David, but your are wrong. The proper way to pronounce SQL is sequel, see-kwel. :cool: Jason Gerard "This almost never matters, except quite often."

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                        David Wulff
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                        I'll refrain from making a similar comment about your sentance structure, and simply say: he asked for my personal opinion, not the dictionary pronounciation. Being from a country that reguarly butchers words like data and aluminium I hardly think you are qualified to lecture on pronounciation! ;) :laugh:


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                        • D David Wulff

                          I'll refrain from making a similar comment about your sentance structure, and simply say: he asked for my personal opinion, not the dictionary pronounciation. Being from a country that reguarly butchers words like data and aluminium I hardly think you are qualified to lecture on pronounciation! ;) :laugh:


                          David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk

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                          Jason Gerard
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                          Nice burn.;) Jason Gerard "This almost never matters, except quite often."

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                          • D Darroll Walsh

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

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                            peterchen
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                            Ehhhs Kuuuhh Ell


                            If I could find a souvenir / just to prove the world was here   [sighist]

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                            • D David Stone

                              Marc Clifton wrote: Structured - there's nothing structured about it Query - It does more than queries Language - Who are you kidding? :laugh: That's great! How true. However the thing that I hate most about SQL is that it is so pervasive(pun intended). I mean come on...do we really need an introductory SQL chapter in every programming book?


                              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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                              Marc Clifton
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                              is that it is so pervasive(pun intended) A month ago I wouldn't have gotten that one! I mean come on...do we really need an introductory SQL chapter in every programming book? Oh, that's just to get the page count up. Pages=$$$. And kill a few trees. Hey, BTW, I'd be curious about any words you may have on my recent (as of 10 minutes ago) article, given your comments in the soapbox (thanks again!) http://www.codeproject.com/useritems/WhatIsAGoodArticle.asp[^] 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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                              • D Darroll Walsh

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

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                                Tomas Petricek
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                                "es kvé el" in english it is something like "s kwe l" (if you don't know how to read this you can use Start->Control Panel->Speech->Text To Speech :cool: ) i'm only pointer to myself

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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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                                  Tom Archer
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                                  This is exactly why I say es-que-el as when I first started programming (early 80's) I was informed that the "sequel" represented an actual product. Cheers, Tom Archer Author - Inside C#, Visual C++.NET Bible

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