From: Burning@boxfrog.com   
      
   On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 22:20:18 GMT, Hans Forbrich    
   wrote:   
      
   >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   
      
   Thank you that was very informative...   
      
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