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From: mismith@brtph88c (Mike Smith P125)
Subject: Re: How to read "?" aloud (Was: Re: Logo specification)
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Date: Mon, 3 Jan 1994 19:20:39 GMT
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In article <TIM.93Dec28002957@lantra.harlequin.com>, tim@harlequin.com (Tim McNerney) writes:
> In article <ergoCIoD9F.7K0@netcom.com> ergo@netcom.com (Isaac Rabinovitch) writes:
> 
>    So is the P convention for predicates dying out?  If so, we'd better
>    come out with a convention for reading programs aloud!
> 
> Most Scheme programmers I know type "?" and say "P".  This works for me and
> my colleagues.  But what do people think of this?  Is this too arcane?
> 
...
> P.S. My friends also...
>            type "!" and say "bang" (I don't know why)

Following the pronunciation of '!' as BANG!, I pronounce '?' as HUH?.
This works for me and my colleagues, except the Canadians, who pronouce
it EH?.

				mps