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[DRONE7]

Actually despite the way Captain Picard says it (day.ta), English and Australian pronunciation uses a long 'a' for both syllables of data (dah.tah), as we also do for master.

Yes, that explains it well and why so much head scratching in our household ! (English and Australian and New Zealand pronunciation)

 

[lcsaszar]

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I would mark the place where there are factory outlets, instead.

 

[AllenB]

Yes, that explains it well and why so much head scratching in our household ! (English and Australian and New Zealand pronunciation)

Naturally 😉

I can think of a couple of pop culture references. One is a 'Yes Minister' episode S03E03 The Skeleton In The Cupboard.

The other is Frasier.. Anthony LaPaglia (Australian actor pretending to be English).

 

[SiliconTi]

Dr. Polaski asks Data what the difference is: "One is my name, the other is not."

 

[HalFoster]

 

[invaderzim]

Actually despite the way Captain Picard says it (day.ta), English and Australian pronunciation uses a long 'a' for both syllables of data (dah.tah), as we also do for master.

But in around 380 years that may change 🙂

 

[RJM1]

Balloon ride.

 

[gerrittube]

Curious?

 

[RJM1]

one c*nt, two C*nts,
Cat in the Hat

 

[Cal Weldon]

Precision photography.

 

[russc]

Why is Data called Data when there is only one of him?

 

[Arthur Jackson]

He should be addressed as They, Them.

 

[soundchaser]

Actually despite the way Captain Picard says it (day.ta), English and Australian pronunciation uses a long 'a' for both syllables of data (dah.tah), as we also do for master.

Data (day.ta) sounds for formal for some reason. That's actually how I say it as well as most of my coworkers (Canadians of domestic and international origin).

From my grade school recollection, Picard's pronunciation is the "long a" sound for the first syllable (mate, data, state etc.). "Short a" is for path, math, graph.

 

[Cal Weldon]

Why is Data called Data

Because datum sounds like his mother promoting him.

 

[Cal Weldon]

When the sequence is (vowel-consonant-vowel), the first vowel is long. On multiples, it also applies, but you'd never know it.
There are so many times this rule is broken either by Miriam Webster especially, or other sources that it took my (University English Major Mother) to an early grave.
That's nothing compared with my gripe:
Silent letters. I think we should all get together and just agree they do not belong in any language and move forward by beginning the elimination.
Sorry Mom, I know we use to disagree on that, but I was your son and you taught me well. Fight for what is right even if few are listening.

Hey wait, isn't this the picture thread?
My bad.

 

[soundchaser]

Fight for what is right even if few are listening.

Fit for wat is rit even if few ar lissening?

 

[ICG]

Banana bread

 

[ICG]

 

[ICG]

 

[AllenB]

That's actually how I say it

I started programming earlier than I recall hearing anyone say the word, so I at least know the feel of it 😉