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How to pronounce SQL

  • May 21, 2003 at 5:14 am

    #457944

    Don't forget ES-Quel. Someone who attends should come up with a list of about 20 or 30 variations and use each speaking with Steve to see if he can keep up or even bothers.

  • May 21, 2003 at 5:28 am

    #457949

    He has a good sense of humor, I've got an article coming up about how I discovered his double in a movie!

    Andy

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  • May 22, 2003 at 12:26 am

    #458088

    Or, as I once heard "Squeeel"

  • May 22, 2003 at 1:54 am

    #458098

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    Or, as I once heard "Squeeel"

    This is how it's pronounced if you're a finance director being asked to pay of ORACLE.

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  • May 22, 2003 at 2:17 am

    #458104

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    This is how it's pronounced if you're a finance director being asked to pay of ORACLE.

    Really?? From my experience it is easier to get 100,000 for something obscure than 1,000 for something needful

    Cheers,

    Frank

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  • May 22, 2003 at 2:57 am

    #458108

    In French, we pronounce "S Q L" (with French way to pronounce each character).

    If we pronounce "Sequel" it's sound like "séquelle" that means "after-effects".

    Jacques.

  • May 22, 2003 at 4:07 am

    #458118

    When relational databases first made it mainstream (about 20 years ago) it was pronounced S Q L. Sometime around the mid 90's the change to sequel emerged mostly from the younger generation entering the field. So, many old timers still say S Q L while the younger say sequel. Both are correct.

  • May 22, 2003 at 5:00 am

    #458122

    How about TMA

    Too Many Acronyms.

    I still like LSMFT.


    Doug Brashear

  • May 22, 2003 at 8:05 am

    #458165

    I pronounce it "squirrel". Am I nuts?

  • May 22, 2003 at 8:18 am

    #458169

    quote:

    I still like LSMFT.

    Help me, what does this mean?

    Cheers,

    Frank

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  • May 22, 2003 at 8:35 am

    #458173

    quote:

    quote:

    I still like LSMFT.

    Help me, what does this mean?

    Cheers,

    Frank

    From OLD Radio Shows: Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco...

    Been listening to too much Jack Benny Lately.

  • May 22, 2003 at 8:44 am

    #458176

    quote:

    From OLD Radio Shows: Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco...

    Been listening to too much Jack Benny Lately.

    I give up... Who is Jack Benny??

    Hey, I'm from Germany, so please be patient!

    uwhidzt

    Cheers,

    Frank

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    Microsoft SQL Server MVP
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  • May 22, 2003 at 9:00 am

    #458182

    It might be interesing to consider the technical difference between an acronym and an abbreviation. An acronym is one that one pronounces as a word, such as SCUBA. An abbreviation is where one pronounces each letter, such as IBM. So, we are saying that SQL can be either an abbreviation or an acronym.

  • May 22, 2003 at 9:41 am

    #458199

    Around here we just call SQL Server - Squirrel. The population around here have bred like rodents.

    Brian Kramer


    BK

  • May 22, 2003 at 10:48 am

    #458223

    We could just start a movement to pronounce SQL as "George."

    K. Brian Kelley

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    K. Brian Kelley
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