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From: asmith@acorn.co.uk (Andy Smith)
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Subject: Re: Pronunciation of giga
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Date: 13 Sep 90 07:43:40 GMT
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In article <17660104@hpfcdj.HP.COM> myers@hpfcdj.HP.COM (Bob Myers) writes:

>>What is the accepted standard pronunciation of the prefix "giga"?  Is
>>it jig'@ or gig'@?
>
>Both are in use, but I believe that "jiga" is regarded as the more "correct."
>

In the Oxford English dictionary Giga is the only correct version, Jiga is
not even listed (Jigger is a no. 4 golf club).

"America and England are two countries seperated by a common language."

                                             T. Hardy.


Andy