• Nogami@lemmy.world
    1224·
    11 months ago

    It is infact Graphics Interchange format. Not Jirafics Interchange format.

    I know the creator pronounces it Jif, but there are lots of people in the world who pronounce things wrong.

    I offer up “niche”. It’s actually not nitch no matter how many people say it like that.

    Lookit all the nerds I triggered. Popcorn time!

    • Carl
      191·
      11 months ago

      Just like JPEG is pronounced as a JFEG, cause it stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group.

    • Lizardking27@lemmy.world
      92·
      11 months ago

      “There are lots of people in the world who pronounce things wrong”

      “Its actually not nitch no matter how many people say it like that”

      You’re this close to getting it.

    • stephen01king@lemmy.zipEnglish
      41·
      11 months ago

      Scuba is Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. Do you pronounce it the acronym with a short U or a long U?