SQL

One thing that’s always bothered me is when people pronounce “SQL” as “sequel.”  Where did this come from?  I prefer to spell it out and say “ess kew ell” and I think it probably annoys people who say “sequel.”  I was reading about a new technology called SPARQL, which Wikipedia says is pronounced, “sparkle.”  Then I got to thinking: wouldn’t it be more logical to pronounce SQL as “sickle?”  

Published in: on September 18, 2007 at 08:22

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  1. On September 19, 2007 at 11:32 Chad Said:

    You’re on to something there. If SQL is pronounced “sequel”, then SPARQL should be pronounced “sparquel”.

  2. On September 19, 2007 at 11:08 Greg Said:

    Then C++ programming would be “Kutt”

  3. On September 21, 2007 at 05:35 dkastner Said:

    Kutt sounds so much cooler! Stand back, or I’ll Kutt you!

  4. On October 19, 2007 at 03:04 dctotbilisi Said:

    Have I met my cynical counterpart possibly?

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