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It's pronouced "JIF", says the guy that invented .gif files.
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| Sushipunk |
| That's bull, IMO. GIF = Graphics Interchange Format. The word "Graphics" has a hard G sound, so GIF should as well, and I will continue to refer to them that way :o |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sushipunk
That's bull, IMO. GIF = Graphics Interchange Format. The word "Graphics" has a hard G sound, so GIF should as well, and I will continue to refer to them that way :o |
haha, a comment on the article said exactly that. |
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| OrangestO |
| JIF = peanut butter. |
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| Sushipunk |
| quote: | Originally posted by OrangestO
JIF = peanut butter. |
We don't have that brand here, I don't think. I do seem to recall a cleaning product called Jif though. |
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| Lira |
| No, it isn't. He's wrong. |
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| Lews |
| He's right, you're all wrong. |
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| wotyzoid |
| He invented the damn thing, shouldn't we just take his word for it? Even though Stu's point makes absolute sense... |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by wotyzoid
He invented the damn thing, shouldn't we just take his word for it? Even though Stu's point makes absolute sense... |
The problem is that this is not how language works. As far as the pronunciation of words is concerned, it's really "vox populi, vox dei". Same with meaning, reason Google and Adobe can't stop people from using "Google" and "Photoshop" as verbs. |
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| netroM |
| I've known this for years, but I still say Giff |
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| AnotherWay83 |
actually you are all wrong.
the correct way to pronounce GIF is "jiffy". that guy doesn't know what he's talking about. |
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