Re: How to Pronounce 'MODEM'

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From: Spmg*d, Lord of Potted Meat Prod...
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 10:27

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>>>>> On Thu, 23 Jul 1992 19:18:58 GMT, holbrook@apollo.HP.COM (Alan R. Holbrook) said:
Alan> Nntp-Posting-Host: jurgen.ch.apollo.hp.com


Alan> I worked for one of the largest datacomm manufacurers in the world,
Alan> Racal Milgo (earlier Milgo Electronics and later Racal Datacom) at one
Alan> time, and was assured by people there that it was pronounced [long 'o']
Alan> [short 'e'].  Why?  Because, sonny, all you have to do is look around
Alan> and you'll see we got mo' o' dem den we got anyt'in' else...

Alan> (with apologies to those who have to pay to download this drivel...)

that is the correct pronounciation. here in cajun territory we ask for
'mo dem' grits.

c.
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From: cshort@nmsu.edu (Spmg*d, Lord of Potted Meat Product)
Subject: Re: How to Pronounce 'MODEM'
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