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From: mercer@ncrcce.StPaul.NCR.COM (Dan Mercer)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: pronunciation of *
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Date: 14 Nov 89 17:56:16 GMT
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In article <3403@hydra.gatech.EDU> ce202a2@prism.gatech.EDU (THOMAS, PETE (TEACHING ASSISTANT)) writes:
:Ridiculous.  A * is a star is a star.  Nobody says "asterisk" and for
:gossakes "ls 'glob'" or "globe" or "global" just doesn't roll off the
:tongue.  Sorry to say but I'll keep on saying star; noone's called me
:names yet because of it.  (Although that may start tomorrow).
:-- 
:Peter L. Thomas (E GR 1170Z{1,2}, UTA)
:"If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate."
:Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332
:Internet: {gt5139c,ce202a2}@prism.gatech.edu

Star and asterisk are both acceptable.  But personally,  I prefer
splat which fits in very nicely with ! bang.
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Dan Mercer
Reply-To: mercer@ncrcce.StPaul.NCR.COM (Dan Mercer)