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07-28-2003, 12:41 PM
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pronunciation of Daemon?
Hola,
I have noticed my linux instructor (among others) pronouncing daemon like 'damon' instead of like 'demon'. According to webster's daemon should sound the same as demon. Daemon is the old english spelling, as colour is the english spelling of color.
What do you think?
should I go around using the proper and risk sounding snobbinsh(or ubernewbie), or just fall in line and say it like everyone else?
-Jmral23
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07-28-2003, 04:09 PM
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07-28-2003, 04:48 PM
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Registered: Apr 2002
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As opposed to the suggested pronunciation
on that site classic greek didn't mute the last
o (it should say /deye'mon/, really ;}) ...
Cheers,
Tink |
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07-28-2003, 05:28 PM
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Lets face it, although "daemon" is an acronym, it's more to do with english "so called" correct spelling being more directly linked to the original Latin. Whereas "American" english is a much more contemporary language, hence the more phonetic spellings.
Both US and English spellings are correct. Relative to the nationality of the author.
regards
John
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07-29-2003, 02:08 AM
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Registered: Mar 2002
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I read/say it as:
daymun
Cool
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07-29-2003, 10:19 AM
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Personally I would have said "dee mon" as in encyclopaedia
regards
John
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07-29-2003, 11:09 AM
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Crap. I've been pronouncing it "aardvark".
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07-29-2003, 03:15 PM
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aardvark ?
Isn't that the bloke who seems to own all the A1 1ST drain companies in the yellow pages ??? 
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07-29-2003, 03:18 PM
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Isn't aardvark the afrikaans name of some
ugly african animal, little, with a trunk and
long ears?
Cheers,
Tink
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07-29-2003, 03:59 PM
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And can lick it's own arse from a distance of 40 feet round 3 tree's and through 10 ant hills?
Yeah, probably.
regards
John
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