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Who killed Mr. Boddy in the study and with what?: the great debate topic™®
Foxscotch:
--- Quote from: KickFlow on March 27, 2015, 03:21:30 PM ---Because sh ALWAYS makes the shh sound. Never does it do something else.
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uhhh
the difference was the sound the O makes...
--- Quote from: sir dooble on March 27, 2015, 03:49:10 PM ---That's only valid if you're using an American accent, it seems.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/british/occupational
I would definitely pronounce it with the British English sound, with an 'Oh-k" sound, in which case "Oh-shuh" makes sense.
I actually wouldn't have even imagined that anyone pronounced this with an "ah" sound. I was really confused by your comment so I had to google it.
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well that's okay because OSHA is an american thing
sir dooble:
--- Quote from: gr8dayseth on March 27, 2015, 03:53:42 PM ---I say gif with a hard g because it sounds better
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For the same reason I say "Jif", because I don't think the hard G sounds very nice in the word gif.
Snaked_Snake:
Anyone who chose gif has been lobotomised
Or just dumb.
Maxxi:
there is no winner here
--- Quote from: Wikipedia ---Pronunciation
See also: hard and soft g and Description and prescription
A humorous image announcing the launch of a White House Tumblr suggests pronouncing GIF with the hard "G" sound.
The creators of the format pronounced GIF as "Jif" with a soft "G" /ˈdʒɪf/ as in "gin". Steve Wilhite says that the intended pronunciation deliberately echoes the American peanut butter brand, Jif, and CompuServe employees would often say "Choosy developers choose GIF", spoofing this brand's television commercials.[5]
An alternative pronunciation with a hard "G" (/ˈɡɪf/ as in "graphics" like it stands for) is in widespread usage.[6] The American Heritage Dictionary[7] cites both, acknowledging "jif" as the primary pronunciation, while the OED[8] and the Cambridge Dictionary of American English[9] offer only the /ˈɡɪf/ pronunciation. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary[10] cites both pronunciations, but places "gif" in the default position ("\ˈgif, ˈjif\"). The New Oxford American Dictionary gives only "jif" in its 2nd edition[11] but updated it to "jif, gif" in its 3rd edition.[12]
The disagreement over the pronunciation has led to heated Internet debate. On the occasion of receiving a lifetime achievement award at the 2013 Webby Award ceremony, Wilhite rejected the alternative pronunciation,[6][13][14] and his speech led to 17,000 posts on Twitter and 50 news articles.[15] The White House[6] and TV program Jeopardy![14] also waded into the debate during 2013.
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Blockchip:
--- Quote from: gr8dayseth on March 27, 2015, 03:53:42 PM ---I say gif with a hard g because it sounds better
ik it's not technically right but idfc
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