From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: tuhs-bounces@minnie.tuhs.org X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.1 (2015-04-28) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.4 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_ADSP_CUSTOM_MED, DKIM_SIGNED,FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN,FREEMAIL_FROM, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE, T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.1 Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (minnie.tuhs.org [45.79.103.53]) by inbox.vuxu.org (OpenSMTPD) with ESMTP id 156c1023 for ; Tue, 17 Jul 2018 12:34:14 +0000 (UTC) Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id DDD8C9E99A; Tue, 17 Jul 2018 22:34:12 +1000 (AEST) Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5A6A39E285; Tue, 17 Jul 2018 22:33:43 +1000 (AEST) Authentication-Results: minnie.tuhs.org; dkim=fail reason="signature verification failed" (2048-bit key; unprotected) header.d=gmail.com header.i=@gmail.com header.b=sCoQCXp5; dkim-atps=neutral Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id 8F9589E285; Tue, 17 Jul 2018 22:33:39 +1000 (AEST) Received: from mail-pf0-f182.google.com (mail-pf0-f182.google.com [209.85.192.182]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 18ECB9E281 for ; Tue, 17 Jul 2018 22:33:39 +1000 (AEST) Received: by mail-pf0-f182.google.com with SMTP id c21-v6so431956pfn.8 for ; Tue, 17 Jul 2018 05:33:39 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=lufR9qGMoomOAkUNVOB1llu3lKFsy9TxuLrkmZ5SvYw=; b=sCoQCXp5CXNUzr3bxCRF6T+eutO5B5kT4iuslrj+ev7vIFVm2r+rMU5TrAugi5avH+ MLlIy4TtqxEw0OZOcKsAdtvJtHLrQvCgzoXJcYydWYtA2OW9VHc/Z+t5n6wGGEoEQdEE yKjLGL3hMGVFCK+GTZkXTd1YWyMuZBeVAPp5NEt4TD/tcA8jnhyXixkXlINPZCDyNgcp FdPnOBokxcGpHp/OWV7WSMbR6x+8uTohuDQ2QfHl54qSUaisOfBwbrkJtNZuo7+raFHr Gsp8GuR/NI1dgYj2ZoDgVtABTPuNsXOHtYxrdyCI9juM2ROpKJ0nhp4N8uVQoJVz7mI7 qC2w== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=lufR9qGMoomOAkUNVOB1llu3lKFsy9TxuLrkmZ5SvYw=; b=Uj5lRaB469FWzYlr444H9Ec/PqLhKNNNO37Dkr51cseJlGS5+jFo6A8tYZE1toK46L foxlqmpuMp+MAW+RG86hqBXK8DpJn4gUJXoP29HP86eKAcFiYTMroJOhVqmWMdgu9KEA APTTYfNEb5NDMboTT2nd3ukFjp47pHuATo2mM+cqK7oB+E5OZiUVg1AR9P4z/mh3xel5 G30C27CRpUi4Zm0Rb3FU0CWFnCnyPhzpY+IryAD68dK/ajkFH6bPa+ngLM3qY8Aywlze VRy47Dx0zHuArV/7FAnGVlYXpwL0DLHPds05ZMiMSnxvMLJddMk7gMlYGLyfOiP9Zd7c Yvmg== X-Gm-Message-State: AOUpUlEhw85SukWUQFQWYtaJtuhD8bemAxNEdGPYhKHdq8scrjLauWxG IwhH1frFlnN5wYU2e1s6vdyyX8fPFM1JWO+gQgs= X-Google-Smtp-Source: AAOMgpdfh3/EI9DQQSMd0gy3ZEYfi6JAaRWZdPbd2zjWdkPLy5EpLbjKRrAy9BjhcNelumOeNalFnYLwT1743RuggUI= X-Received: by 2002:a63:1902:: with SMTP id z2-v6mr1411482pgl.86.1531830818280; Tue, 17 Jul 2018 05:33:38 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 2002:a17:90a:5a:0:0:0:0 with HTTP; Tue, 17 Jul 2018 05:33:37 -0700 (PDT) From: Nemo Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 08:33:37 -0400 Message-ID: To: tuhs@tuhs.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Subject: [TUHS] Speaking commands [Was: Bell System Technical Journal archive] X-BeenThere: tuhs@minnie.tuhs.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: The Unix Heritage Society mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: tuhs-bounces@minnie.tuhs.org Sender: "TUHS" On 15/07/2018, Warren Toomey wrote (in part): > Also: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTfOnGZUZDk > > Where GREP Came From - Computerphile (with Brian Kernighan) I was intrigued by BMK's comment that "ed" was never spokend as "ed" by "those in the know", which leads me to wonder how things were spoken. Here is a litte list of how I pronounce things [with others' versions in brackets]. Others will no doubt be aghast. ls - "list" sometimes "l s"; rm - "remove"; chmod - "change mode" [but I have heard "ch-mode"] ar - "archive" [others have said "arrr"] N.