I said "asp" as in the snake once and all these nerdy-types lauged their
heads off. Very strange indeed.

I prefer "sequel server" so much cooler! I guess.


ck


-----Original Message-----
From: roy matthews [mailto:roy.matthews@f...]
Sent: 16 October 2002 14:23
To: sql language
Subject: [sql_language] Re: Pronoune SQL


I was taught it should be pronounced as the three characters 'S.Q.L'.
Everybody else seems to prefer 'Sequel' even though it is the name of a
product for use on the AS400 as an alternative to query.   We have this
product on our AS400 and there is endless confusion about which is which

when everybody calls both things 'Sequel'.

I havn't seen it catch on with other languages and three letter
acronymns
for technical talk.   'RPG', 'VBA' and 'ILE' for example?   Although I'm

not sure about 'ASP'.   I havn't heard anybody say 'Asp' as in the
snake,
but I guess it happens.

Roy




> Hi,

> Ok this has got to be the easiest question you guys will ever see in
here.

> I've read recently that SQL when said in conversation should be
p> ronounced as 'Sequel', is that correct? I always thought you simply
said
e> ach letter 'SQL'. So which is true? See I told you guys it was an
easy
q> uestion.

> Thanks
J> ames