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How do YOU pronounce it? |
et-see |
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e-t-c |
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etcetera |
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TheWart Guru
Joined: 10 May 2002 Posts: 432 Location: Nashville,TN - USA
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2002 2:26 am Post subject: How do you pronounce '/etc' ? |
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I was wondering how you people pronounce it. Some people I have heard say 'et-see,' some say 'etcetera,' ands some even say 'e-t-c'
From what I have heard, the 'real' way is 'et-see.' Fell free to chime in. _________________ Face it, we are all noobs.
On the box it said it was designed for Win XP or better, so why won't it work with Linux? |
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dice Guru
Joined: 21 Apr 2002 Posts: 577
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2002 4:52 am Post subject: |
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I used to say "e-t-c" until I took a class in Solaris (yes, same class from the "how do you get home?" thread) and the instructor told us the True Way is "et-see" I picked up a lot in that class |
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dArkMaGE Apprentice
Joined: 20 Apr 2002 Posts: 152
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2002 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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hmmm... i always say "ets". |
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MaRTiaN Tux's lil' helper
Joined: 22 Apr 2002 Posts: 85 Location: London
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2002 10:10 pm Post subject: somebody pass me a braincell |
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I'm l33t. I say /3t) or something stupid. *honest* _________________ Some people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them. |
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temperanza Guest
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2002 7:37 am Post subject: . |
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I say "ekked". |
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gsfgf Veteran
Joined: 08 May 2002 Posts: 1266
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2002 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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It's one of those thoings that i always used to think i could pronounce. Then i read theis thread and realized i can't. Oh, well i guess i'll use et-see (except i think e-t-c will be more recognized) |
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jtmace Tux's lil' helper
Joined: 20 Jun 2002 Posts: 101
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Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2002 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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i've always just said 'E - T - C' .. i guess im a big lamer |
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delta407 Bodhisattva
Joined: 23 Apr 2002 Posts: 2876 Location: Chicago, IL
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Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2002 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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I don't say "/etc" because none of the people I talk to (i.e. not type to -- some people fail to make that distinction ) use *nix. It's sad, really... |
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sy5tematic n00b
Joined: 31 May 2002 Posts: 15
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Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2002 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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I rarely say it out loud, but in my head, it sounds like "ets", like et cetera without the 'etera'. |
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craftyc Guru
Joined: 23 May 2002 Posts: 443 Location: Behind You.
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Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2002 11:15 am Post subject: |
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I say etcetera, in my head. Like delta I don't know anybody using *nix. _________________ Postcount ++ |
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klieber Bodhisattva
Joined: 17 Apr 2002 Posts: 3657 Location: San Francisco, CA
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Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2002 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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Folks -- I can assure you, it's pronounced "et-see".
--kurt _________________ The problem with political jokes is that they get elected |
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lain iwakura Apprentice
Joined: 09 May 2002 Posts: 176 Location: sd, ca
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Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2002 3:02 am Post subject: |
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the third one.
(alright, how does everybody pronounce "proc"????) _________________ [resident anime junkie] -- not just a linux freak. |
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Dolio l33t
Joined: 17 Jun 2002 Posts: 650
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Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2002 3:08 am Post subject: Me |
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When I say it in my head, it's always "ets" and "pross" (like the beginning of "procedure" or "process", not like in "those tennis players are pros"). I don't think I've said them out loud.
Then again, I always pronounce warez as "wah-rez" and OS X as "oh es ecks" in my head, so what do I know? _________________ They don't have a good bathroom to do coke in. |
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FINITE Guru
Joined: 10 May 2002 Posts: 449
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Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2002 7:28 am Post subject: |
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Truely enlightening Though im not so sure it really matters, when I say /etc I say "foward slash ETC". I feel like a n00b all over again |
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klieber Bodhisattva
Joined: 17 Apr 2002 Posts: 3657 Location: San Francisco, CA
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Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2002 9:47 am Post subject: |
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lain iwakura wrote: | (alright, how does everybody pronounce "proc"????) |
prok.
--kurt _________________ The problem with political jokes is that they get elected |
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masseya Bodhisattva
Joined: 17 Apr 2002 Posts: 2602 Location: Baltimore, MD
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Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2002 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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I agree with klieber. "/etc" is et-see and "/proc" is prok. Almost everyone that I talk to about computers tries to phonic-ize the standard directory names when talking about them. Thus, when we talk about "/usr/local/src" we say "user, local, source." _________________ if i never try anything, i never learn anything..
if i never take a risk, i stay where i am.. |
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maystorm Apprentice
Joined: 02 Jun 2002 Posts: 222 Location: Germany, not far away
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Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2002 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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Now, regardless of how it is pronounced does /etc have the meaning of etcetera? _________________ Linux user #216018 |
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styzzo n00b
Joined: 26 Jun 2002 Posts: 32 Location: Bellmore, NY, USA
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Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2002 11:57 am Post subject: |
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lain iwakura wrote: | the third one.
(alright, how does everybody pronounce "proc"????) |
et-see and prahk! |
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grakker Tux's lil' helper
Joined: 17 Apr 2002 Posts: 100
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Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2002 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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Very surprised to see that almost 50% (at this time) pronounce it e-t-c. I've never heard it prounounced other than et-see. Maybe people can just look at this link http://h0050ba3f874e.ne.client2.attbi.com/unix.shtml, if they have any questions about other commands. You really don't want to look like that much of a n00b when/if you talk to someone who actually knows their sh*t. |
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Scandium Retired Dev
Joined: 22 Apr 2002 Posts: 340 Location: Germany
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Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2002 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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e - t - c and prok
As long as we understand each other it doesn't matter
But writing is used more than talking for many of us, so anyway... *grin* |
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abhishek Retired Dev
Joined: 28 Jun 2002 Posts: 393 Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2002 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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prok makes sens, but et-see? like sql becoming sequel. i always just say s-q-l. doesn't make a diff for me bucause the only ppl i onw that use *nix are online. |
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Pigeon Guru
Joined: 21 Jun 2002 Posts: 307
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Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2002 3:22 am Post subject: |
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I say eck-setra =( I know I say it wrong, but I don't care
oh... and /proc = prok (err- is there any other pronounciation?) |
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maystorm Apprentice
Joined: 02 Jun 2002 Posts: 222 Location: Germany, not far away
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Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2002 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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Pigeon wrote: | oh... and /proc = prok (err- is there any other pronounciation?) |
I'd like to pronounce it as in Prozac (the pill against depressions) because /proc makes you happy anyway... _________________ Linux user #216018
Last edited by maystorm on Tue Jul 02, 2002 5:51 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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sulu Guru
Joined: 21 May 2002 Posts: 399 Location: Dornbirn/Austria
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Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2002 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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e-t-c !
et-see sounds pretty strange for me. Why sould it be pronounced that way ? |
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KiTaSuMbA Guru
Joined: 28 Jun 2002 Posts: 430 Location: Naples Italy
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Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2002 1:09 pm Post subject: hmmm |
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This is one of the very few "shorts" in Unix I do pronounce as written (i.e. e-t-c). For the rest, I can never imagine saying u-s-r or usr instead of user, or o-p-t... I wanted to use etcetera but most people look at me in a really confused manner when I do that, so I stick to the basics.
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