From: forbrich@yahoo.net   
      
   Desolation wrote:   
   >   
   > My friend has said that SQL is pronounced like the word "sequel". I   
   > have never heard of this.   
   > Can anyone verify it?   
      
   Yes.  Many people pronounce it as 'sequel'.  Many others pronounce it as   
   'S. Q. L.'  Some even pronounce it as 'squirrel' (for some unknown   
   reason).  Amusingly, there are experts who insist on one variant or   
   another.   
      
   I learned SQL in 1983 as part of my SQL/DS & DB2 evals, and 1984 for   
   Oracle evals.  There were raging debates in those days about the correct   
   pronunciation.  To my knowledge, there is no definitive conclusion to   
   the debate - as a result, when I teach I use both variants   
   interchangably.   
      
   Note that it's really not earth shattering ... it just doesn't matter   
   ... just PLEASE don't say SQL when you in fact mean "Microsoft SQL   
   Server"   
      
   /Hans   
      
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