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Posted December 13, 2012
TET says "G-O-G", for what it's worth.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3x4FBQljUY
Posted December 13, 2012
I say Gog.

Gee Oh Gee is the correct pronunciation, technically.

It's also the lamest pronunciation
Posted December 13, 2012
All words should be said with as minimal effort as possible. Gee Oh Gee has too many silly bulls to be correct.
Posted December 13, 2012
I do both, depending on how much time I want to spend with the word.
Posted December 13, 2012
Gee Oh Gee is the official pronunciation.

Gog is the cool pronunciation.

p.s. This topic is giving me déjà vu. I don't mean that in an "ah, so many people ask this question" way, but the story in the OP actually seems completely familiar to the extent where I expected this to be a necro.
Post edited December 13, 2012 by SirPrimalform
Posted December 13, 2012
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mxh178: I don't think it's that uncommon to pronounce acronyms as if they were a word, or to spell them out instead. I don't think it matters who is "right" or "wrong," it's an acronym, say it how you want.

Side note: I'm not sure how anyone would "have no idea" that "G. O. G." could be pronounced "GOG."
It's extremely common to pronounce acronyms as if a word, because that's what an acronym is. FDA, FTC, FBI and DSHS are abbreviations rather than acronyms because you can't and don't pronounce them as words.

But, SCSI, LASER and CDROM are all generally treated as words and as such acronyms.

But, it's a moot point as I think people are forgetting about the distinction.
Posted December 13, 2012
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mxh178: I don't think it's that uncommon to pronounce acronyms as if they were a word, or to spell them out instead. I don't think it matters who is "right" or "wrong," it's an acronym, say it how you want.

Side note: I'm not sure how anyone would "have no idea" that "G. O. G." could be pronounced "GOG."
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hedwards: It's extremely common to pronounce acronyms as if a word, because that's what an acronym is. FDA, FTC, FBI and DSHS are abbreviations rather than acronyms because you can't and don't pronounce them as words.

But, SCSI, LASER and CDROM are all generally treated as words and as such acronyms.

But, it's a moot point as I think people are forgetting about the distinction.
okay... well I don't think it's uncommon to pronounce abbreviations which are easy to pronounce, like ones with alternating consonants and vowels, whether or not they are intended to be acronyms

is that better? not that there is any agreement over the difference between acronyms and abbreviations
Post edited December 13, 2012 by mxh178
Posted December 13, 2012
I prefer the original pronunciation... "throat warbler mangrove".
Posted December 13, 2012
Gee oh gee dot com.
Posted December 13, 2012
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hedwards: It's extremely common to pronounce acronyms as if a word, because that's what an acronym is. FDA, FTC, FBI and DSHS are abbreviations rather than acronyms because you can't and don't pronounce them as words.

But, SCSI, LASER and CDROM are all generally treated as words and as such acronyms.

But, it's a moot point as I think people are forgetting about the distinction.
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mxh178: okay... well I don't think it's uncommon to pronounce abbreviations which are easy to pronounce, like ones with alternating consonants and vowels, whether or not they are intended to be acronyms

is that better? not that there is any agreement over the difference between acronyms and abbreviations
Strictly speaking, that's because people don't really care enough to know about the differences. You see that sort of linguistic drift all over the place. I'm tempted to say it's more common now than it used to be, but it's probably always been there at a similar rate since dictionaries rose to prominence in the 19th century.

It's not something that really matters, but anybody who is using acronym for something which hasn't become a word is doing it wrong.
Posted December 13, 2012
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mxh178: okay... well I don't think it's uncommon to pronounce abbreviations which are easy to pronounce, like ones with alternating consonants and vowels, whether or not they are intended to be acronyms

is that better? not that there is any agreement over the difference between acronyms and abbreviations
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hedwards: Strictly speaking, that's because people don't really care enough to know about the differences. You see that sort of linguistic drift all over the place. I'm tempted to say it's more common now than it used to be, but it's probably always been there at a similar rate since dictionaries rose to prominence in the 19th century.

It's not something that really matters, but anybody who is using acronym for something which hasn't become a word is doing it wrong.
but it's not like any of us knows whether GOG is supposed to be an acronym or just an abbreviation... which is the point of this topic, right?
Posted December 13, 2012
Of the two I'll say "gee oh gee" but I actually tend to go the long route and say "good old games". I know the "old" part isn't entirely relevant anymore in the literal sense, but I just think of it in the same affectionate-sounding way as "good old Charlie Brown".
Posted December 13, 2012
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hedwards: Strictly speaking, that's because people don't really care enough to know about the differences. You see that sort of linguistic drift all over the place. I'm tempted to say it's more common now than it used to be, but it's probably always been there at a similar rate since dictionaries rose to prominence in the 19th century.

It's not something that really matters, but anybody who is using acronym for something which hasn't become a word is doing it wrong.
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mxh178: but it's not like any of us knows whether GOG is supposed to be an acronym or just an abbreviation... which is the point of this topic, right?
Sort of, it used to be ambiguous, but now it's just Gog, no abbreviation or acronym at all. It used to be an initialism, abbreviation and acronym, but now it's just Gog.

But yeah, it's not like this is a vital matter of national security.
Posted December 13, 2012
I usually go with Gog. It's a single syllable and rolls off the tongue easily.

Gee Oh Gee is hitting three syllables and they don't roll off as easily as Good Old Games (for me atleast) which is still only three syllables so if I talk to someone whom I'm not sure knows the site I'll call it Good Old Games, it also saves me having to explain what the acronym means.

Doesn't matter either way but it is interesting to see how people pronounce it.
Posted December 13, 2012
Geee - OH - Geee ! (I'm Dynamite !)
Geee - OH - Geee ! (And I'll win the fight !)
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