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> So maybe "Olay" was the normal pronunciation. It was. I assume you also say SQL as 'ess que ell' as opposed to 'sequel.' Probably a generational thing.
by meepmorp 12y ago
> So maybe "Olay" was the normal pronunciation.
It was.
I assume you also say SQL as 'ess que ell' as opposed to 'sequel.' Probably a generational thing.
- josh64 12y agoI say "olay" but "ess que ell". For me OLE is closer to an actual word (Olé), but SQL is nothing like "sequel".
- TazeTSchnitzel 12y agoSQL was originally SEQUEL, thus the pronunciation :)
- TazeTSchnitzel 12y agoIt took me a while to learn "sequel" was the pronunciation, yes. But this is because I learned SQL from reading about it, not going to conferences.
- bunderbunder 12y agoThat's the point where I cease to follow any discernible convention. I don't think I'm the only one. SQL: "ess kyoo el" T-SQL: "tee-sequel" PL/SQL: "pee el ess kyoo el" SQLite: "sequelite" SQL Server: "sequel server" MySQL: "my ess kyoo el" PostgreSQL "Postgres"
- HCIdivision17 12y agoPostgreSQL may be the worst/best compromise. The Press FAQ provides an audio file the pronounces it post-grez-que-elle, keeping enough of both pronunciations to be a linguistic spork. Considering it's roots with Ingres, it makes sense, but it also feels like a layered pun. http://www.postgresql.org/files/postgresql.mp3 http://www.postgresql.org/files/postgresql.mp3
- integraton 12y ago"SQL" is pretty complicated: http://patorjk.com/blog/2012/01/26/pronouncing-sql-s-q-l-or-sequel/ http://patorjk.com/blog/2012/01/26/pronouncing-sql-s-q-l-or-...
- mratzloff 12y agoOnce interviewed a guy who kept talking about knowing "Squeel". Had no idea what he was talking about until he mentioned "Squeel Server". Cue banjo music...