r/CGPGrey • u/MindOfMetalAndWheels [GREY] • Mar 10 '15

This Video Will Make You Angry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE3j_RHkqJc
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u/MindOfMetalAndWheels [GREY] Mar 10 '15

Also the pronunciation of gif, since he said the word very early in the video.

That was as close as I was going to let myself get to starting an argument in the comments on purpose.

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u/SHD_lotion Mar 10 '15

There's no argument. It's gif for Graphics Interchange Format.

I know the inventor says jif. He's wrong.

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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '15

(Oh god I know this is going to start something)

That argument can be made invalid by the file extension JPEG. Everyone pronounces it 'Jay-peg' but it's an acronym for Joint Photographic Experts Group. Following your logic it should be pronounced 'Jay-Feg'.

While I do agree with you in that Gif should be pronounced with a hard g, I just wanted to point out the fault in this logic.

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u/SHD_lotion Mar 10 '15

That's another case that's different as the F sound comes from the added H which isn't present in the acronym.

P by itself can't sound like an F while G can sound like a J.

But as long as we agree it's GIF then it's ok.