Proposal: [261] Pronounciations
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AntonErtl
[261] PronounciationsProposal2022-08-19 18:00:05
Author:
Anton Ertl
Change Log:
Problem:
Some pronounciations are misleading or inconsistent. This proposal covers all the pronounciations I commented on recently.
Solution:
Change the pronounciations.
Proposal:
Change the pronounciations as follows:
| Word | current pronounciation | proposed pronounciation | rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
+x/string |
plus-x-string | plus-x-slash-string | audio-to-writing correspondence |
-trailing-garbage |
minus-trailing-garbage | dash-trailing-garbage | consistency with -trailing |
f>s |
F to S | f-to-s | consistency with d>s |
s>f |
S to F | s-to-f | consistency with s>d |
x\string- |
x-string-minus | x-backslash-string-minus | audio-to-writing correspondence |
"than"
For many words containing ">" or "<" we have inconsistent pronounciations, some with "than" and some without. Depending on which way we want to go, one of the following subsections should be accepted, and the other rejected:
Have "than"
Change the "less" into "less-than" in the pronounciations of 0< <# d0< du< f0< f<
Change the "greater" into "greather-than" in the pronounciations of #> 0>
Do without "than"
Change the "less-than" into "less" in the pronounciations of < d< u<
Change the "greater-than" into "greater" in the pronounciations of > u>
ruv
I agree with this proposal.
One argument to have "than" (i.e., to prefer "less-than" over "less" for the less-than sign <) is that "less" can be a literal part of a word name (e.g. show-less), but there is little chance that a word name will contain "less-than" literally.
Then probably all the corresponding cases should contain "than" part.
AntonErtlNew Version: [261] Pronounciations
Author:
Anton Ertl
Change Log:
2022-09-14 Settle on 'Have "than"', but without <# #>.
Problem:
Some pronounciations are misleading or inconsistent. This proposal covers all the pronounciations I commented on recently.
Solution:
Change the pronounciations. Don't change <# #>, because they are not comparisons.
Proposal:
Change the pronounciations as follows:
| Word | current pronounciation | proposed pronounciation | rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
+x/string |
plus-x-string | plus-x-slash-string | audio-to-writing correspondence |
-trailing-garbage |
minus-trailing-garbage | dash-trailing-garbage | consistency with -trailing |
f>s |
F to S | f-to-s | consistency with d>s |
s>f |
S to F | s-to-f | consistency with s>d |
x\string- |
x-string-minus | x-backslash-string-minus | audio-to-writing correspondence |
"than"
For many words containing ">" or "<" we have inconsistent pronounciations, some with "than" and some without. Depending on which way we want to go, one of the following subsections should be accepted, and the other rejected:
Have "than"
Change the "less" into "less-than" in the pronounciations of 0< d0< du< f0< f<
Change the "greater" into "greather-than" in the pronounciations of 0>
AntonErtlNew Version: [261] Pronounciations
Author:
Anton Ertl
Change Log:
2022-09-14 Settle on 'Have "than"', but without <# #>.
Problem:
Some pronounciations are misleading or inconsistent. This proposal covers all the pronounciations I commented on recently.
Solution:
Change the pronounciations. Don't change <# #>, because they are not comparisons.
Proposal:
Change the pronounciations as follows:
| Word | current pronounciation | proposed pronounciation | rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
+x/string |
plus-x-string | plus-x-slash-string | audio-to-writing correspondence |
-trailing-garbage |
minus-trailing-garbage | dash-trailing-garbage | consistency with -trailing |
f>s |
F to S | f-to-s | consistency with d>s |
s>f |
S to F | s-to-f | consistency with s>d |
x\string- |
x-string-minus | x-backslash-string-minus | audio-to-writing correspondence |
Change the "less" into "less-than" in the pronounciations of 0< d0< du< f0< f<
Change the "greater" into "greather-than" in the pronounciations of 0>
AntonErtl
Accepted at the 2022 meeting 10Y:0N:1A