Re: A85: RE: atrocious ASM shell spelling!
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Re: A85: RE: atrocious ASM shell spelling!
this reminds me of a care chevy made. I think they caled it nova but I'm
not sure. anyway, it spanish it mean "don't go" so it never sold well in
mexico. maybe if usgard gets a more respectibel title in english it will
become more popular =-)
On Thu, 4 Dec 1997, 82nd Deer wrote:
> I like to prononce it "ass guard" though :)
>
> At 09:15 PM 12/4/97 -0800, you wrote:
> >Okay, I have been quiet about this, because at first I used to waver
> whether or not to say "Usgard" or "Usguard." However, this is just silly.
> If you use the shell, you should know how to spell it! (Those who don't
> have web or other access to the archives are grudgingly exempted.)
> >
> >Now, ZShell is spelled as such. Two capital letters. However, Usgard is
> ALSO spelled such. ONE capital letter, and ONLY ONE U!! This is driving
> me insane, because I use Usgard all the time, and it isn't that hard to spell.
> >
> >Hmm, as for those who are interested, Usgard is pronounced as in German
> "Asgard," or (for us English-speakers) "AHZ-gahrt," ah as in father, s as
> in zebra, and d like t. At least that's how Andreas Ess, Austin Butler,
> and I say it. Hehe, argue if you want, but I don't care.
> >
> >Hmm, also, it's PhatOS, Rigel, although no one seems to misspell those.
> >
> >Ahh, finally got that off my chest.... Hehe, the pronunciation doesn't
> bother me nearly as much as the spelling! :) Just so long as I pronounce
> it right.
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