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Might not even have to change the acronym (lemmy.world)
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[–] ThePantser 146 points 2 days ago (98 children)

AI is an initialism since you don't pronounce AI. NASA would be an acronym because you pronounce the word.

[–] bitchkat 7 points 2 days ago (23 children)

Do SQL next!

[–] lath 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Squeal?

[–] bitchkat 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You're one of those? Its sequel and GIF has a hard g.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Soft G folk are just objectively wrong. Not only is Jif a peanut butter, it's a damn file extension: https://fileinfo.com/extension/jif

I don't care how inconsequential it is, I will die on this hill.

[–] bitchkat 1 points 8 hours ago

I like the cut of your jib.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Jif is an oven cleaner here. Because I hate everyone, I started pronouncing it Gif. Makes a lot of people very very angry

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 days ago

Nah, creator says soft-g. Just like gigawatts.

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