Re: GIF prononciation. Word from the CREATOR!
From Chad Thomas <hom...@hakatac.almanac.bc.ca>
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· 30 Dec 1994 20:13 · View full thread
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ken...@moondog.com (KENNETH WEISS) writes: > > |Quoting Quo...@netcom.Com to All concerning Re: GIF prononciation.: > >Mistake #1: "GIF" is not a common word outside of computers. "Jif" is, > >though, and not just as a trademark. The word "jif" implies simple and > >quick, and "quick" is one thing GIFs are not. > >I side with the hard-G crowd.... > |-----------------|Ken Weiss responded: > > Add mine to the list of those that pronounce GIF with a hard G. > > > -- OLX 1.53: > Reality-ometer: [\........] Hmmph! Thought so... > > ken...@moondog.com why not jes name it JIF if they want it to sound like that? Jif is peanut butter.
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,4c937612bafa20dd X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1994-12-31 08:30:21 PST Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Path: nntp.gmd.de!Germany.EU.net!EU.net!news.sprintlink.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!unixg.ubc.ca!juno.xana.bc.ca!news.bc.net!vanbc.wimsey.com!hakatac!hombre From: hom...@hakatac.almanac.bc.ca (Chad Thomas) Subject: Re: GIF prononciation. Word from the CREATOR! Keywords: GIF Message-ID: <F2X...@hakatac.almanac.bc.ca> References: <8A0...@moondog.com> Date: Fri, 30 Dec 94 12:13:38 PST Organization: Sir HackAlot's UNIX BBS, Port Alberni, B.C. Lines: 24
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