Ravishing
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.GIF - Jiff or Giff?
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Palum
what Suineg set it to
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Hachima
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The I in BIOS is for input. I guess I should be pronouncing it as as bih-ouhs ?
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Denamian
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Do bartenders look at you funny when you order this stuff?
Nope. I only order it when it's time to
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Jive Turkey
Karen
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Which acronym rule can you point out that says you have to pronounce it the same as the word in the acronym?
So the people who pronounce a soft G have:
The guy who invented it says so
The whole reason behind the name was "jiffy" ie "speedy"
We already have acronyms with soft for "graphics" that nobody bitches about
The fact that there are plenty of words with soft Gs followed by an "i"
The people who pronounce a hard G have:
A made up rule saying the G has to be pronounced the same as the word in the acronym
hurrrr, but a word like 'gift' exists
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Jive Turkey
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Lendarios
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Skanda
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GIMP, here's an acronym that is both a hard G as well as followed by an 'i' just like Gif. A far better example than your long dead predecessor to Windows.
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pharmakos
soʞɐɯɹɐɥd
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It's funny to say it with a soft g tho.
Ends up sounding like giraffe-ics
Lol giraffeics
BrutulTM
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There have been many examples of words where the G is pronounced both ways in English, and we all know that there aren't a lot of hard and fast rules for spelling and pronunciation in English. Words are pronounced the way people pronounce them, and if that changes, the "official" rules change as well. In my opinion, going to the person who coined the word is a reasonable way to resolve the issue, though some may disagree. Trying to arrive at the "right" answer based on the rules of English however, is clearly stupid and pointless, but then reaching a reasonable conclusion isn't really the point of this thread is it?
Jive Turkey
Karen
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This argument is about as good as pointing out there are words that start with a hard g. It's irrelevant. It's not a rule. Get over it
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Jive Turkey
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To prove that your "rule" isn't a rule. You know you've used "GEOS" before. CERN has a hard C in the word ("but it's french huuurrrrr")
THERE IS NO RULE. You guys are making shit up. You have no leg to stand on
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Jive Turkey
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Pronouncing the word "gift" as "jift" as if you're proving a point is the hight of retardation.
hurr what is it, a grrraffe? There, your point just got fucked
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