The first time UFO was written about, the writer wrote out that it should be pronounced you-fo. Yet everyone spells out the letters. So basically the creator isn’t always listened to.
I see it as a case of when I say gif with a soft g then whoever is listening then has to use context to determine which one I mean. If I pronounce it with a hard g there is no ambiguity. Less ambiguity is more effective for communication so hard g wins for me.
Japan pronounces UFO as you-fo. It comes up more often than in English as well because those crane/claw machine games where you try to pull a prize out are called UFO catchers in Japanese.
The first time UFO was written about, the writer wrote out that it should be pronounced you-fo
I did not know this and think that is awesome lol
has to use context to determine which one I mean
I understand what you’re saying here and think that is very true for certain words lacking certain contexts, but I’ve never confused and ever met anyone who might confuse a peanut butter brand with a GIF in any context. Except maybe a GIF made by Jif, or a GIF of Jif.
The first time UFO was written about, the writer wrote out that it should be pronounced you-fo. Yet everyone spells out the letters. So basically the creator isn’t always listened to. I see it as a case of when I say gif with a soft g then whoever is listening then has to use context to determine which one I mean. If I pronounce it with a hard g there is no ambiguity. Less ambiguity is more effective for communication so hard g wins for me.
Japan pronounces UFO as you-fo. It comes up more often than in English as well because those crane/claw machine games where you try to pull a prize out are called UFO catchers in Japanese.
I did not know this and think that is awesome lol
I understand what you’re saying here and think that is very true for certain words lacking certain contexts, but I’ve never confused and ever met anyone who might confuse a peanut butter brand with a GIF in any context. Except maybe a GIF made by Jif, or a GIF of Jif.