Re: Pronunciation of "FAQ"

tombaker@acs.bu.edu
Tue, 26 Jul 1994 10:38:55 -0400

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On Date: Sat, 23 Jul 1994 09:04:07 -0400
We Heard From: af883@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Andrew D. Taylor)

! So how do you pronounce "FAQ"?

! I have heard two different pronunciations. One rhymes with Jack. The
! other is pronounced "eff-A-cue". One can tell, generally, by reading
! someone's FAQ, which pronunciation they prefer by whether they state "a
! FAQ" or "an FAQ" (if of couse that appears in the FAQ).

! Personally, I perfer the pronumciation that rhymes with Jack.

! Any opinions? Other pronuciations?

Three things:

1) Doesn't the spelling suggest that it should rhyme with "Iraq"?

2) I hope everyone agrees that this is not _too_ serious an issue.

3) I hope everyone realized that my suggestion regarding .WAV files
and an 800 number were in jest.

Tom Baker

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