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gred
0y ago
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That makes two image format names which I will refuse to pronounce correctly (the other being GIF [1]).
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https://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/22/tech/web/pronounce-gif
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cmiller1
0y ago
· 5 in thread
How do you pronounce PNG?
gred
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0y ago
Pee En Gee
kristopolous
0y ago
I used to call them Nogs claiming the P was silent.
People believed me. Still funny.
illiac786
0y ago
P&G, stands for Pee & Gloat.
gred
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0y ago
Portable & Graphical
NoMoreNicksLeft
0y ago
"Pong". Hate me, I don't care.
ziml77
0y ago
· 2 in thread
The only logic I ever hear for using a hard G is because that's how Graphics is said. Yet I never hear people saying jay-feg.
gred
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0y ago
Also "gift".
account42
0y ago
As with all other pronunciations the real reason is because it sounds better (more correct) to most people.
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