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Re: Poll: Sequel or S-Q-L?

#91

Post by weego » Mon, Sep 13, 2010, 7:42 PM UTC

you run a "sequel" server but when you write queries you do so in "SQL". That is how I do it.

Re: Poll: Sequel or S-Q-L?

#92

Post by btilly » Mon, Sep 13, 2010, 7:51 PM UTC

techdan wrote: post #70

Number of syllables is the key factor. Sequel = 2 syllables. S-Q-L = 3. Sequel wins. Flows much better in conversation that way too.

This reminds me of the amusing trivia that it is faster to say "world wide web" than "WWW".

Re: Poll: Sequel or S-Q-L?

#93

Post by wlievens » Mon, Sep 13, 2010, 8:21 PM UTC

es-cue-ell, of course

Re: Poll: Sequel or S-Q-L?

#94

Post by eof » Mon, Sep 13, 2010, 8:34 PM UTC

city41 wrote: post #76

Pronunciation discrepancies are common in this field. How do you pronounce "char"? Or "cout" and "cin"? C++ was the first language I learned and I did so entirely through books, so I came up with my own pronunciations for everything. It wasn't until years later that I went to college and for the first time heard other people saying these terms orally. It was quite a shock to hear my professor say "char" (as in "charc…

care, c-out, c-in

It took me years to switch from 'jif' for 'gif' with a hard G. I finally gave up because it seemed like I was the only one.

Re: Poll: Sequel or S-Q-L?

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Post by hanksims » Mon, Sep 13, 2010, 8:37 PM UTC

ritonlajoie wrote: post #3

I'm french , I'll vote for S-Q-L then

I just thought of this, but if you're French wouldn't "son cul" work pretty well?

Re: Poll: Sequel or S-Q-L?

#96

Post by eof » Mon, Sep 13, 2010, 8:39 PM UTC

Sequel. Post Gres Q-L My S-Q-L

Re: Poll: Sequel or S-Q-L?

#97

Post by hnal943 » Mon, Sep 13, 2010, 8:40 PM UTC

Scriptor wrote: post #83

smallegan wrote: post #82

Sequel for the same reason I say Nasa and not N-A-S-A or Scuba not S-C-U-B-A.

But by the same logic, USA is pronounced "yousa", URL is "uhrl", and HN is "hun".

and LASER would be pronounced "Lay-zer"

Re: Poll: Sequel or S-Q-L?

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Post by TallGuyShort » Mon, Sep 13, 2010, 8:41 PM UTC

10ren wrote: post #26

This poll contains 327+271 votes, yet has only 59 points. Worth voting in, but not up.

Do you really think this poll should be worth >500 points? (Now >1000)? I voted to count my opinion for the OP, but I would hardly recommend it as being "intellectually stimulating".

Re: Poll: Sequel or S-Q-L?

#99

Post by dkarl » Mon, Sep 13, 2010, 8:41 PM UTC

eof wrote: post #96

Sequel. Post Gres Q-L My S-Q-L

Sequel, Postgres, MySequel

Re: Poll: Sequel or S-Q-L?

#100

Post by drv » Mon, Sep 13, 2010, 8:43 PM UTC

btilly wrote: post #92

techdan wrote: post #70

Number of syllables is the key factor. Sequel = 2 syllables. S-Q-L = 3. Sequel wins. Flows much better in conversation that way too.

This reminds me of the amusing trivia that it is faster to say "world wide web" than "WWW".

I've heard some radio ads render it "triple W", which flows pretty nicely.