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Hey people,
Thought id share this one with you,
Ive been monitoring the Bristol BBLug as alot of stuff goes on there, =20
The topic on this one is, is linux pronounced lynn-ux or line-ux a =
newbie asked which prompted this one which i thought was cracking :-
post reads
> > much snipped
> >
> > The funny thing is that in English/American the name Linus is =
pronounced
> > Line-us :)
> >
> > Dave/bt
>
> Which is why it makes sense to call linux line-ux! :)
>
> Snodge
I like it - I like it! :)
Dave/bt
p.s. I've always "understood" (apart from the 40,001 exceptions to all =
rules
of english-as-she-is spoke) that a single consonant meant the previous =
vowel
is looonngg, and a double consonant meant the previous vowel is short -
except in the frozen wastes north of Watford, where all vowels are short =
on
account of the frostbite that ensues if you keep your mouth open too =
long!
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Nige
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hey people,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thought id share this one with =
you,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ive been monitoring the Bristol BBLug =
as alot of=20
stuff goes on there, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The topic on this one is, is linux =
pronounced=20
lynn-ux or line-ux a newbie asked which prompted this one which i =
thought was=20
cracking :-</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>post reads</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>> > much snipped<BR>> =
><BR>> >=20
The funny thing is that in English/American the name Linus is =
pronounced<BR>>=20
> Line-us :)<BR>> ><BR>> > Dave/bt<BR>><BR>> Which =
is why=20
it makes sense to call linux line-ux! :)<BR>><BR>> =
Snodge</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I like it - I like it! =
:)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dave/bt<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>p.s. I've always "understood" (apart =
from the=20
40,001 exceptions to all rules<BR>of english-as-she-is spoke) that a =
single=20
consonant meant the previous vowel<BR>is looonngg, and a double =
consonant meant=20
the previous vowel is short -<BR>except in the frozen wastes north =
of=20
Watford, where all vowels are short on<BR>account of the frostbite that =
ensues=20
if you keep your mouth open too long!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Nige</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>
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