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Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

The "i" in Linux and Linus have different pronunciations even when they shouldn't.

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The "i" in Linux and Linus have different pronunciations even when they shouldn't.

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Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

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No, it’s pronounced Linux
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  The first time I heard it it was pronounced Linux
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  You’re both wrong, it’s pronounced Linux

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