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Have mercy on our souls (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] MrFunnyMoustache@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

How do you pronounce laser?

[–] time_fo_that@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Or George? Or genius? Or gelatin? Or gender? Or gigantic? Or ginger? Etc, etc, etc...

[–] MrFunnyMoustache@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yes that's true, but I was specifically replying to the person who said "jraphics", as if an acronym has to follow the pronunciation of the component words... The s in laser stands for stimulated, and we pronounce it like z... Never heard anyone complaining "we don't say ztimulated, so you shouldn't pronounce it as lazer".

[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You live by some weird logic.

[–] akariii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago

nah, the logic is sound