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LT Sandpaw

#8221
July 29, 2016, 07:16:41 PM
 According to an online search when the letter G is followed by the letters I, E, or Y it can occasionally make a J sound.

Examples being:

Ginger, Giant, and Gyroscope. So potentially the acronym GIF could be pronounced Jiff.


"Sometimes its not about winning, but how you lose." - John Gwynne

"Facts don't care about your feelings." -Ben Shapiro

Cornflower MM

#8222
July 29, 2016, 07:17:08 PM
Does it matter?

Lord Daskar

#8223
July 29, 2016, 07:18:10 PM
Quote from: Cornflower MM on July 29, 2016, 07:17:08 PM
Does it matter?
Yes.

Quote from: LT Sandpaw on July 29, 2016, 07:16:41 PM
According to an online search when the letter G is followed by the letters I, E, or Y it can occasionally make a J sound.

Examples being:

Ginger, Giant, and Gyroscope. So potentially the acronym GIF could be pronounced Jiff.
The spelling should be changed to: Jinger, Jiant, and Jyroscope.
When work gets overwhelming, remember that you are going to die. -A Coffee Cup

Be silent, or let thy words be more than silence.

Cheerful
Main Entry:   cheer·ful
Function: Adjective.
1 a : full of good spirits <a cheerful outlook> <cheerful obedience>

Ares saves not the brave man but the coward.

Jetthebinturong

#8224
July 29, 2016, 07:18:32 PM
In this particular case, YES IT MATTERS.

GIF stands for GRAPHICS INTERCHANGEABLE FORMAT.

IS THERE A "J" SOUND IN GRAPHICS? NO I DON'T THINK THERE IS!!
"In the meantime, no one should roam the camp alone. Use the buddy system."
"Understood." Will looked at Nico. "Will you be my buddy?"
"You're a dork," Nico announced.
~ The Hidden Oracle, Rick Riordan

Eulaliaaa!

#8225
July 29, 2016, 07:19:27 PM
Just pretend there is something interesting and unique written here... I have nothing to say.

Lord Daskar

#8226
July 29, 2016, 07:20:11 PM
Quote from: Jet the binturong on July 29, 2016, 07:18:32 PM

GIF stands for GRAPHICS INTERCHANGEABLE FORMAT.

Why do you know that?
When work gets overwhelming, remember that you are going to die. -A Coffee Cup

Be silent, or let thy words be more than silence.

Cheerful
Main Entry:   cheer·ful
Function: Adjective.
1 a : full of good spirits <a cheerful outlook> <cheerful obedience>

Ares saves not the brave man but the coward.

Jetthebinturong

#8227
July 29, 2016, 07:20:56 PM
Because when you save an image as a GIF it has the full version in brackets.
"In the meantime, no one should roam the camp alone. Use the buddy system."
"Understood." Will looked at Nico. "Will you be my buddy?"
"You're a dork," Nico announced.
~ The Hidden Oracle, Rick Riordan

Cornflower MM

#8228
July 29, 2016, 07:21:07 PM
DANGIT I HIT THE WRONG BUTTON IGNORE THE THANKS.

Quote from: Jet the binturong on July 29, 2016, 07:18:32 PM
In this particular case, YES IT MATTERS.

GIF stands for GRAPHICS INTERCHANGEABLE FORMAT.

IS THERE A "J" SOUND IN GRAPHICS? NO I DON'T THINK THERE IS!!

. . . . . o.O

Okay then.

Quote from: Eulaliaaa! on July 29, 2016, 07:19:27 PM


That's cute!

Lord Daskar

#8229
July 29, 2016, 07:22:37 PM
Quote from: Jet the binturong on July 29, 2016, 07:20:56 PM
Because when you save an image as a GIF it has the full version in brackets.
I guess I would know that and remember it if I posted GIFs.
When work gets overwhelming, remember that you are going to die. -A Coffee Cup

Be silent, or let thy words be more than silence.

Cheerful
Main Entry:   cheer·ful
Function: Adjective.
1 a : full of good spirits <a cheerful outlook> <cheerful obedience>

Ares saves not the brave man but the coward.

LT Sandpaw

#8230
July 29, 2016, 07:23:16 PM
 The fact that graphics makes the traditional G sound doesn't matter when its in an acronym.


"Sometimes its not about winning, but how you lose." - John Gwynne

"Facts don't care about your feelings." -Ben Shapiro

The Skarzs

#8231
July 29, 2016, 07:55:47 PM
It's still bloody annoying.
Cave of Skarzs

Cave potato.

Jetthebinturong

#8232
July 29, 2016, 08:03:42 PM
Quote from: LT Sandpaw on July 29, 2016, 07:23:16 PM
The fact that graphics makes the traditional G sound doesn't matter when its in an acronym.
It does to me. "Gif" sounds better anyway.
"In the meantime, no one should roam the camp alone. Use the buddy system."
"Understood." Will looked at Nico. "Will you be my buddy?"
"You're a dork," Nico announced.
~ The Hidden Oracle, Rick Riordan

Rusvul

#8233
July 29, 2016, 08:07:45 PM
   To any militant proponents of 'JIF', I direct you towards http://howtoreallypronouncegif.com/. Basically, Steve Wilhite decided to pronounce it 'JIF' because 'Choosy developers choose GIF". Logically, by the usually-consistent rules of English, it would be pronounced with a hard G.

   Anyway. I just realized. THE PRETZELS AREN'T SQUARE! They're 4x3 grids of rectangular holes! WHO THOUGHT THAT WAS A GOOD IDEA?



...It's so close to being a square... So close... :(

Lord Daskar

#8234
July 29, 2016, 08:09:49 PM
My sister was complaining about that yesterday. I like the more traditional shape that's more of a sideways eight.
When work gets overwhelming, remember that you are going to die. -A Coffee Cup

Be silent, or let thy words be more than silence.

Cheerful
Main Entry:   cheer·ful
Function: Adjective.
1 a : full of good spirits <a cheerful outlook> <cheerful obedience>

Ares saves not the brave man but the coward.
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