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Re: 'a SQL sever' vs 'an SQL server'

Subject: Re: 'a SQL sever' vs 'an SQL server'
From: Jenn Wilson <jenn -at- mylar -dot- outflux -dot- net>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 09:44:41 -0700 (PDT)



I once worked with a team of DB2 folks who consistently pronounced it "squeal"... :)


Jenn


On Tue, 27 Sep 2005, Jens Reineking wrote:

And it may depend on the country. I never heard it pronounced sequel before I encountered American engineers.

Jens

<zitiere wer="arroxaneullman -at- aol -dot- com">

Convenience? It's easier to say "sequel" than "ess cue ell" or "nasa"
instead of "en ay ess ay", etc.

:)
Arroxane

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From: Nuckols, Kenneth M <Kenneth -dot- Nuckols -at- mybrighthouse -dot- com>
To: TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Sent: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 13:39:40 -0400
Subject: RE: "a SQL sever" vs "an SQL server"


D Has anyone learned any empirical or anecdotal evidence to determine
what influence would lead a person
from a certain region or in a certain professional discipline prefer
"S-Q-L" or "sequel"?


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References:
RE: "a SQL sever" vs "an SQL server": From: Nuckols, Kenneth M
Re: "a SQL sever" vs "an SQL server": From: arroxaneullman
Re: 'a SQL sever' vs 'an SQL server': From: Jens Reineking

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