mvp@v7fs1.UUCP (Mike Van Pelt) (10/27/89)
In article <291@orchid.warwick.ac.uk> maujt@warwick.ac.uk (Richard J Cox) writes: :In article <2511@munnari.oz.au> ok@cs.mu.oz.au (Richard O'Keefe) writes: :>In article <49631@oliveb.olivetti.com>, swirsky@olivee.olivetti.com (Robert Swirsky) writes: :>[says that wizards pronounce "gigabyte" with a soft g"] :>> Every dictionary in the universe says that a soft g is preferred/correct. :>The Concise Oxford says that both hard and soft are allowed. :The Colins English (2nd ed) says hard g, as in 'gig'. The Random House Unabridged says hard or soft g. In the Real World, I have never heard giga- pronounced with a soft g. The only time I have *ever* heard giga- prounounced with a soft g is in the movie "Back to the Future", which hardly counts as "the Real World". -- Mike Van Pelt Will your long-winded speeches never Headland Technology/Video 7 end? What ails you that you keep on ...ames!vsi1!v7fs1!mvp arguing? -- Job 16:3