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Subject:Re: Pronouncing "gigabyte"; TAKE A STAND! From:"Charles P. Campbell" <cpc -at- PRISM -dot- NMT -dot- EDU> Date:Mon, 31 Jan 1994 22:39:10 MST
Jigabyte?
Surely you gest.
Words of Greek origin that start with G before a vowel are grandfathered in
as hard Gs--they don't have to follow the English rule that makes Gs soft
before vowels.
But Don Chaffee has American Heritage, 2nd College Edition on his side--it
lists the "jiga" pronunciation first.
But I never heard "jigabyte" before--sheltered life, I guess. On historical
grounds, I'll take a stand for the hard G.
