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[-] Kichae@lemmy.ca 41 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

GIF is pronounced GIF not because the G stands for Graphical, but because it is its essence. It is what is calls out to be... Called.

And because it's not peanut butter.

And for the same reason, JPEG is pronounced JFEG not because the P stands for Photographic, but because that is the expression of its true essence.

I just didn't know it before today.

Justice for JΦEG!

[-] Wilzax@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

Also, "gi" in english makes the hard g sound very often, like in gift, or give, or giddy. You need to do some real mental gymnastics to justify it as a j sound

[-] twosixonetwo@feddit.de 25 points 11 months ago

Not sure if the use of the word "gymnastics" is intentional here

[-] Wilzax@lemmy.world -2 points 11 months ago

I'm not taking about gy or ge, I'm talking about gi

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