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Subject:Re: Another Acronym question From:"Diane Brennan (Write Stuff)" <a-dianeb -at- MICROSOFT -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 7 Aug 1998 14:52:03 -0700
From the Micorosoft Manual of Style
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SQL Server
SQL Server is the name of the Microsoft product. At first mention and
occasionally thereafter within a document, use Microsoft SQL Server. When
referring to a computer running Microsoft SQL Server, use the SQL Server or
SQL Servers (note the capital S).
When referring to the product or the server running the product, SQL is
pronounced "sequel" and takes the article a when not preceded by Microsoft -
for example, "a SQL Server." When referring to the language SQL (SQL stands
for Structured Query Language), SQL is pronounced "es-cue-el" and takes the
article an - for example, "an SQL database."
Note It's acceptable to use the redundant term "SQL language" if necessary
