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- From: medic@milton.u.washington.edu (Travis Lauricella)
- Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc,alt.folklore.computers
- Subject: Re: New York Times article on BBS's
- Message-ID: <medic.711862598@milton>
- Date: 23 Jul 92 03:36:38 GMT
- References: <1992Jul20.080858.145@sdg.dra.com> <rdippold.711661229@cancun> <mtpins.711668470@icaen.uiowa.edu> <14kv1kINNg06@darkstar.UCSC.EDU>
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- unknown@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (tuu) writes:
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- >In article <mtpins.711668470@icaen.uiowa.edu> mtpins@icaen.uiowa.edu (Michael T Pins) writes:
- >}Keep in mind that most computer "terms" are concatenated abbrev's.
- >}In this case, SYStem OPerator. Pronounce them accordingly.
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- > I really dislike this argument, but I used to use it myself....
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- > I dislike it because it's NOT true. There are many many terms that
- >are abbreviations/acronyms that are *not* pronounced the way in which the
- >original words are.
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- One I've been wondering about recently is GIF. The "G" stands for graphic,
- but I've heard it pronounced "JIF" more times than not. Is there a
- pronunciation which is considered correct, or are both acceptable?
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