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I would cringe when I would hear pronounced acronyms like "sequel" and "scuzzy" (SQL and SCSI) back in college; some acronyms simply aren't meant to be pronounc
by morganvachon 10y ago
I would cringe when I would hear pronounced acronyms like "sequel" and "scuzzy" (SQL and SCSI) back in college; some acronyms simply aren't meant to be pronounced as words, especially if the pronounced word gave an uninformed listener the wrong impression. "Eww, why does my computer need to be scuzzy??"
- cjbprime 10y agoThough note that: > It was initially called “Structured English Query Language” (SEQUEL) and pronounced “sequel”, though it later had to have its name shortened to “Structured Query Language” (SQL) due to trademark issues.
- macintux 10y agoI don't think, even in its heyday, I ever heard "SCSI" pronounced as anything but "scuzzy". Much more efficient and universally understood.