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TopicHow do you pronounce gif?
avatarmight
02/06/18 2:00:28 PM
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Mead posted...
Hard g because the g stands for fucking

Graphics

I can't believe how often this is used as a reason, like it means anything. That's not how acronyms work and we have multiple examples it not being like this. In CERN the C is Conseil and the P in JPEG is Photo. When an acronym becomes its own word it takes on its own pronunciation.

You wanna say gif the way you do? Great, go for it, nothing wrong with that, just stop acting like yours is the only right way based on false information and spreading it.

Here's an interesting article for those that actually care about some of the linguistics of the matter, though it's by no means an authority on the subject: https://jemully.com/gif-pronunciation-hard-g-logic-doesnt-rule/
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