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[–] ShortFuse@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Say gigantic. Now what you're going to do next is stop with your ANTICs and enunciate the gig the same way.

[–] irish_link@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Gin like Gin and Tonic. Use Gin instead next time. Don't get me wrong I will forever call it gif(t) however to help you with your position using a 3 letter word may help.

You may be explaining how superficial the Gift argument is by making it a much longer thing to take off but figured if you ever use it in a real way or argument you may want this one in your back pocket as well.

[–] Kyrinar@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I'm firmly in the hard-g crew, but I respect what you did here

[–] uncreativechap@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ironic since gig is already a word and everyone agrees it's pronounced the other way.

[–] assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The whole thing is funny when you look at the full phrase too. Graphical Interchange Format -- it's got both a hard g and a soft g. You could call a gif an image. You could also call it a graphic.

At the end of the day, there really isn't an answer, and there never will be. It's a fun debate to fuck around with though

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There is a G sound and there is a J sound.

There is no need to invent a distinction between "hard" and "soft" G. A "soft G" is just a J.

[–] assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

G can make a hard G sound or a soft G sound, the soft G is identical to J.

It's still a soft G sound though, because the letter is G.

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

No, it's just a G that is making a J sound.