So, its a Bye week.....a GIF thread

[livefaith]

 

[37620VOL]

It stands for "Graphic Interchange Format", so I use the same "G" sound that "graphic" uses.

By that logic do you pronounce JPEG as "j-feg" because the P stands for Photographic?

 

[Russdaddy2027]

By that logic do you pronounce JPEG as "j-feg" because the P stands for Photographic?

 

[westy]

Never fear, The Basketball Vols are here, on Saturday. Big game against #20 Washington Huskies.
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Good call!

 

[JCHateSteve]

So... is it pronounced Jif (soft g) or Gif (hard g like gift)? Show your work.

Technically both are correct. For practical purposes it's GIF with a hard G. That is because society collectively decided that was how it was pronouced decades ago and the vast majority of people still pronouce it that way. Since it's an acronym with no real etymology to guide it's pronunciation there aren't any hard grammatical rules to follow. You are far more likely to be misunderstood using the soft g "jif" version in day to day conversion, so it's wrong, for all practical purposes. Language is fluid like that.

 

[TAF]

Technically both are correct. For practical purposes it's GIF with a hard G. That is because society collectively decided that was how it was pronouced decades ago and the vast majority of people still pronouce it that way. Since it's an acronym with no real etymology to guide it's pronunciation there aren't any hard grammatical rules to follow. You are far more likely to be misunderstood using the soft g "jif" version in day to day conversion, so it's wrong, for all practical purposes. Language is fluid like that.

 

[VolInNorthCack]

By that logic do you pronounce JPEG as "j-feg" because the P stands for Photographic?

 

[firedog28]

 

[KINGSVOL]

 

[JCHateSteve]

Lol, that ad has some fine upstanding "jirls" in it.

 

[superdave1984]

No game?

 

[Type Orange+]

 

[Illinoisvolfan2]

 

[37620VOL]

Technically both are correct. For practical purposes it's GIF with a hard G. That is because society collectively decided that was how it was pronouced decades ago and the vast majority of people still pronouce it that way. Since it's an acronym with no real etymology to guide it's pronunciation there aren't any hard grammatical rules to follow. You are far more likely to be misunderstood using the soft g "jif" version in day to day conversion, so it's wrong, for all practical purposes. Language is fluid like that.

Strong answer.

 

[FLVOL_79]

Im remodeling one of my bathrooms.

 

[JCHateSteve]

Strong answer.

I majored in Speech Comm, once apon a time. That's probably the most I have gotten out of it in the last year.

 

[greenbacknative]

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I like this one... this has been my look for the past 3 days.

 

[greenbacknative]

View attachment 238479I'm heading to the beach with 2 of my good friends.....

This is like the Booger one earlier this week , it will take some time to UNSEE this one.

 

[VolsnRavens]

Im remodeling one of my bathrooms.

Me too.

 

[FrankenVol54]

It stands for "Graphic Interchange Format", so I use the same "G" sound that "graphic" uses.

Jif is goood p-nut butter.

 

[VolGirl1126]

Should be interesting around here tomorrow

 

[VOL_Lyfe]

 

[Volfan574]

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[OrangeSquid]

I majored in Speech Comm, once apon a time. That's probably the most I have gotten out of it in the last year.

LOL! I was going to ask how often you get the opportunity for the dazzle/baffle, brilliance/Bull$4!t routine.

 

[Lemme_axya_this]

“It’s an open date, a bye is something you earn.” -Johnny Majors