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Re: SQL DBA

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From	Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid>
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On Sat, 05 May 2012 20:57:03 -0700, Lew wrote:

> markspace wrote:
>> Leif Roar Moldskred wrote:
>>> markspace<-@.> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> My understanding is that "Sequel" is actually its proper name and
>>>> calling it ess-queue-ell is a bit of a rubism. Since it was developed
>>>> on this side of the pond, we ought to know.
>>>
>>> Yes, but you lot also say "elumenem" when you mean aluminium, so
>>> clearly we can not trust Westpondians when it comes to pronounciation.
> 
> I believe both pronunciations are quite common, at least wherever I've
> worked.
> 
> I switch between'em myself. Ayep.

Its the characteristic Westpondian habit of swallowing the 
'i' in the final -ium syllable in Aluminium that I always notice, 
particularly as its such an obvious anomaly: it is the only name of an 
element to be pronounced that way. I've never heard anybody say Uranum, 
Germanum, Plutonum or Helum. 

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SQL DBA mathew <mathew.anderson@netmatrixsolutions.com> - 2012-05-04 14:16 -0700
  Re: SQL DBA Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2012-05-04 16:58 -0700
    Re: SQL DBA Leif Roar Moldskred <leifm@dimnakorr.com> - 2012-05-04 19:25 -0500
      Re: SQL DBA Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2012-05-04 17:32 -0700
        Re: SQL DBA Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2012-05-05 15:07 +0000
          Re: SQL DBA markspace <-@.> - 2012-05-05 08:17 -0700
            Re: SQL DBA Leif Roar Moldskred <leifm@dimnakorr.com> - 2012-05-05 10:43 -0500
              Re: SQL DBA markspace <-@.> - 2012-05-05 08:50 -0700
                Re: SQL DBA Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-05-05 20:57 -0700
                Re: SQL DBA Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2012-05-06 11:56 +0000
                Re: SQL DBA Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-05-06 20:34 -0700
                Re: SQL DBA Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-05-07 10:41 -0700
                Re: SQL DBA Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2012-05-07 18:17 +0000
                Re: SQL DBA Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-05-07 14:31 -0700
            Re: SQL DBA Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-05-05 11:43 -0400
              Re: SQL DBA markspace <-@.> - 2012-05-05 08:48 -0700

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