▲ 803 ▼ Something to agree upon. (lemmy.world) submitted 6 months ago by ekZepp@lemmy.world to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world 34 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] MnemonicBump@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) I'm just confused here about how "M$" is supposed to be read permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] multiplewolves@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 child) “Micro$oft” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MnemonicBump@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago (2 children) Right, but how is the "$" supposed to be pronounced? Is is Microcashsoft? Microdollarsoft? It's just not very intuitive permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] multiplewolves@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 child) It’s just pronounced like an s. This reminds me of a gag in a music video where someone called Ke$ha “Kay - dollar sign - hah” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NiHaDuncan@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) What about bbno$. Even he switches it up from time to time. Keeps you on your toes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] multiplewolves@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago The entirety of bbno$ can only be pronounced if you already know it’s “baby no money” or whatever. When you replace an existing s with a dollar sign, it’s usually (not always) pronounced the same as it had been. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cdzero@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 months ago (1 child) The $ is silent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lastweakness@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago So it's Microoft permalink fedilink source parent
[–] multiplewolves@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 child) “Micro$oft” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MnemonicBump@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago (2 children) Right, but how is the "$" supposed to be pronounced? Is is Microcashsoft? Microdollarsoft? It's just not very intuitive permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] multiplewolves@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 child) It’s just pronounced like an s. This reminds me of a gag in a music video where someone called Ke$ha “Kay - dollar sign - hah” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NiHaDuncan@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) What about bbno$. Even he switches it up from time to time. Keeps you on your toes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] multiplewolves@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago The entirety of bbno$ can only be pronounced if you already know it’s “baby no money” or whatever. When you replace an existing s with a dollar sign, it’s usually (not always) pronounced the same as it had been. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cdzero@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 months ago (1 child) The $ is silent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lastweakness@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago So it's Microoft permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MnemonicBump@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago (2 children) Right, but how is the "$" supposed to be pronounced? Is is Microcashsoft? Microdollarsoft? It's just not very intuitive permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] multiplewolves@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 child) It’s just pronounced like an s. This reminds me of a gag in a music video where someone called Ke$ha “Kay - dollar sign - hah” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NiHaDuncan@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) What about bbno$. Even he switches it up from time to time. Keeps you on your toes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] multiplewolves@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago The entirety of bbno$ can only be pronounced if you already know it’s “baby no money” or whatever. When you replace an existing s with a dollar sign, it’s usually (not always) pronounced the same as it had been. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cdzero@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 months ago (1 child) The $ is silent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lastweakness@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago So it's Microoft permalink fedilink source parent
[–] multiplewolves@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 child) It’s just pronounced like an s. This reminds me of a gag in a music video where someone called Ke$ha “Kay - dollar sign - hah” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NiHaDuncan@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) What about bbno$. Even he switches it up from time to time. Keeps you on your toes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] multiplewolves@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago The entirety of bbno$ can only be pronounced if you already know it’s “baby no money” or whatever. When you replace an existing s with a dollar sign, it’s usually (not always) pronounced the same as it had been. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NiHaDuncan@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) What about bbno$. Even he switches it up from time to time. Keeps you on your toes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] multiplewolves@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago The entirety of bbno$ can only be pronounced if you already know it’s “baby no money” or whatever. When you replace an existing s with a dollar sign, it’s usually (not always) pronounced the same as it had been. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] multiplewolves@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago The entirety of bbno$ can only be pronounced if you already know it’s “baby no money” or whatever. When you replace an existing s with a dollar sign, it’s usually (not always) pronounced the same as it had been. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cdzero@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 months ago (1 child) The $ is silent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lastweakness@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago So it's Microoft permalink fedilink source parent
