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Data question

dj89

Apr 12, 2011, 9:04 PM
Is it pronounced DAH-TA or DAY-TA?
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serendair

Apr 12, 2011, 9:39 PM
Toh-MAY-toe, Toh-MAH-toe.
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melrhodes

Apr 13, 2011, 6:41 AM
dah-ta
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Admiral_Ackbar

Apr 13, 2011, 9:49 AM
Why don't you ask "Number One", Captain Picard. 🙂
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Fredd

Apr 13, 2011, 10:00 AM
There are three acceptable pronunciations per Dictionary.com - DEY-tuh, DAT-uh, DAH-tuh

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/data »

A matter of personal preference/local usage.
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wdfichtel

Apr 14, 2011, 8:12 AM
And to be honest, my usage tends to vary depending on the context. I talk to my customers about the amount of DAY-ta that thay've used on the account, but if we're talking about physical connection, I would say DAT-a cable.
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Da_Bonehead

Apr 13, 2011, 11:55 AM
poh-TAY-toh or TAY-ters
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Admiral_Ackbar

Apr 13, 2011, 1:56 PM
Boil em mash em stick em in a stew
Boil em mash em stick em in a stew
Boil em mash em boil em boil em
Boil em mash em stick em in a stew
Boil em mash em stick em in a stew

Wot's taters, eh?



Taters.
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Fredd

Apr 13, 2011, 2:17 PM
Oh yes we could. Spoilin' nice fish. Give it to us raw and wrigglin'. You keep nasty chips.
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