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From: daryl@hpcldko.HP.COM (Daryl Odnert)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.misc
Subject: Re: Pronunciation of 'char'
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Date: Fri, 9-Oct-87 19:52:51 EDT
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Posted: Fri Oct  9 19:52:51 1987
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It seems to me that "char" as in "charcoal" makes sense because the word
looks like it might be pronounced that way...

...and It also seems to me that "care" as in "character" makes sense because
this kind of data type is usually used to represent a character...

...but I don't understand how anyone can justify pronouncing "car" as
in "motor car".

Good luck on getting a consensus... I don't think it will happen.
Daryl Odnert
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