Wikipedia says it can be pronounced as an acronym or an initialism, like FAQ.
The count of three isn't a plan. It's Sesame Street.
Buffy ,'First Date'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
megan walker - Nov 06, 2009 2:14:33 pm PST #17638 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
msbelle - Nov 06, 2009 2:14:34 pm PST #17639 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I meant to share my Sign of the Apocolypse earlier - while in Lord & Taylor today, I saw for sale......SNUGGIES!! AT LORD & FUCKIN TAYLOR!!! Good God Y'all.
§ ita § - Nov 06, 2009 2:18:54 pm PST #17640 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I was told, just once, that techies pronounced the letters. I'd been off and on saying earl up till then (this was in the baby days of the web). Since then I've been ewe-arr-ell quite religiously. But now I'm hearing earl more, and I'm wondering if things are laxer. A wikipedia editor seems to think so. Ewe-errl is wronger than that, though, for sure.
I hate hearing VOIP pronounced. I think you can't help but sound dumb. I try to say voice over IP every time.
Jessica - Nov 06, 2009 2:20:06 pm PST #17641 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I feel like I've been hearing "url" more and more, but I still don't like it. It feels forced.
Dana - Nov 06, 2009 2:21:36 pm PST #17642 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
If I had my way, 95% of the acronyms in the world would be banned.
Atropa - Nov 06, 2009 2:24:18 pm PST #17643 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I feel like I've been hearing "url" more and more, but I still don't like it. It feels forced.
This. THIS. "Eww arr ell", dammit. I don't care how many marketing-types say "earl" in meetings. THEY'RE WRONG.
Polter-Cow - Nov 06, 2009 2:24:45 pm PST #17644 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
URL: earl, or ewe-arr-ell? If the latter, how wrong is the former?
Damn, I would never have even considered that anyone would say "earl." That's just...wrong.
I hate hearing VOIP pronounced. I think you can't help but sound dumb.
VOIP headset! Yeah, it does sound dumb.
§ ita § - Nov 06, 2009 2:25:15 pm PST #17645 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
If I had my way, 95% of the acronyms in the world would be banned.
Please don't make me say uniform resource locator, though.
Dana - Nov 06, 2009 2:26:16 pm PST #17646 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Just don't say earl, and we're fine.
Jesse - Nov 06, 2009 2:30:42 pm PST #17647 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Wikipedia says it can be pronounced as an acronym or an initialism, like FAQ.
Yeah, you know, I always say you-are-ell, but I think eff-ay-queue sounds silly.