Pronouncing Enum

**Mark Rae** · Nov 16 '05, 02:22 PM

Re: Pronouncing Enum

"John Wood" <spam@isannoyin g.com> wrote in message
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> OK here's a random one for you:
>
> How do you pronounce enum when you say it?
>
> Some say "e-noom", others say "en-um".[/color]

ee-nyoom, of course... :-)

**John Wood** · Nov 16 '05, 02:22 PM

Re: Pronouncing Enum

For some reason that just sounds wrong to me!
Putting aside the fact it's short for enumeration, in itself it should be
pronounced e-num (as in numb) if you ask me.

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> "John Wood" <spam@isannoyin g.com> wrote in message
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> > OK here's a random one for you:
> >
> > How do you pronounce enum when you say it?
> >
> > Some say "e-noom", others say "en-um".[/color]
>
> ee-nyoom, of course... :-)
>
>[/color]

**Mark Rae** · Nov 16 '05, 02:22 PM

Re: Pronouncing Enum

"John Wood" <spam@isannoyin g.com> wrote in message
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> For some reason that just sounds wrong to me!
> Putting aside the fact it's short for enumeration, in itself it should be
> pronounced e-num (as in numb) if you ask me.
>
> "Mark Rae" <mark@mark-N-O-S-P-A-M-rae.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:eZU3hSsvEH A.908@TK2MSFTNG P11.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> "John Wood" <spam@isannoyin g.com> wrote in message
>> news:uTlKxIsvEH A.3376@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>> > OK here's a random one for you:
>> >
>> > How do you pronounce enum when you say it?
>> >
>> > Some say "e-noom", others say "en-um".[/color]
>>
>> ee-nyoom, of course... :-)
>>
>>[/color]
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>[/color]

**Mark Rae** · Nov 16 '05, 02:22 PM

Re: Pronouncing Enum

"John Wood" <spam@isannoyin g.com> wrote in message
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> For some reason that just sounds wrong to me!
> Putting aside the fact it's short for enumeration,[/color]

It's precisely the fact that it is short for ee-nyoo-meh-ray-shun...

:-)

**John Wood** · Nov 16 '05, 02:22 PM

Re: Pronouncing Enum

Well.. I have a friend called Florence (ok I admit, I don't really).
When she's called Flo for short, it's like "flow", not "flo" as in flock
without the K.

Thus enum is e-numb!

So that's settled then.

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"Mark Rae" <mark@mark-N-O-S-P-A-M-rae.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "John Wood" <spam@isannoyin g.com> wrote in message
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> > For some reason that just sounds wrong to me!
> > Putting aside the fact it's short for enumeration,[/color]
>
> It's precisely the fact that it is short for ee-nyoo-meh-ray-shun...
>
> :-)
>
>[/color]

**Bonj** · Nov 16 '05, 02:22 PM

Re: Pronouncing Enum

Do you say "nooomber" ?

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> OK here's a random one for you:
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> How do you pronounce enum when you say it?
>
> Some say "e-noom", others say "en-um".
>
>[/color]

**Bonj** · Nov 16 '05, 02:22 PM

Re: Pronouncing Enum

I say it as "enummerati on" (as in "e-numb-eration")

"John Wood" <spam@isannoyin g.com> wrote in message
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> Well.. I have a friend called Florence (ok I admit, I don't really).
> When she's called Flo for short, it's like "flow", not "flo" as in flock
> without the K.
>
> Thus enum is e-numb!
>
> So that's settled then.
>
> --
> John Wood
> EMail: first name, dot, second name at priorganize.com
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> "Mark Rae" <mark@mark-N-O-S-P-A-M-rae.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> "John Wood" <spam@isannoyin g.com> wrote in message
>> news:O8PRXesvEH A.1992@TK2MSFTN GP15.phx.gbl...
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>> > For some reason that just sounds wrong to me!
>> > Putting aside the fact it's short for enumeration,[/color]
>>
>> It's precisely the fact that it is short for ee-nyoo-meh-ray-shun...
>>
>> :-)
>>
>>[/color]
>
>[/color]

**John Wood** · Nov 16 '05, 02:22 PM

Re: Pronouncing Enum

Well at least you're consistent I suppose! :)

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"Bonj" <benjtaylor at hotpop d0t com> wrote in message
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> I say it as "enummerati on" (as in "e-numb-eration")
>
> "John Wood" <spam@isannoyin g.com> wrote in message
> news:uUdAblsvEH A.2316@TK2MSFTN GP15.phx.gbl...[color=green]
> > Well.. I have a friend called Florence (ok I admit, I don't really).
> > When she's called Flo for short, it's like "flow", not "flo" as in flock
> > without the K.
> >
> > Thus enum is e-numb!
> >
> > So that's settled then.
> >
> > --
> > John Wood
> > EMail: first name, dot, second name at priorganize.com
> >
> >
> > "Mark Rae" <mark@mark-N-O-S-P-A-M-rae.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:eJJTpgsvEH A.1264@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
> >> "John Wood" <spam@isannoyin g.com> wrote in message
> >> news:O8PRXesvEH A.1992@TK2MSFTN GP15.phx.gbl...
> >>
> >> > For some reason that just sounds wrong to me!
> >> > Putting aside the fact it's short for enumeration,
> >>
> >> It's precisely the fact that it is short for ee-nyoo-meh-ray-shun...
> >>
> >> :-)
> >>
> >>[/color]
> >
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]

**Mark Rae** · Nov 16 '05, 02:22 PM

Re: Pronouncing Enum

"Bonj" <benjtaylor at hotpop d0t com> wrote in message
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> Do you say "nooomber" ?[/color]

Do you have a passport?

**Bob Powell [MVP]** · Nov 16 '05, 02:22 PM

Re: Pronouncing Enum

e-numm

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"John Wood" <spam@isannoyin g.com> wrote in message
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> OK here's a random one for you:
>
> How do you pronounce enum when you say it?
>
> Some say "e-noom", others say "en-um".
>
>[/color]

**John Wood** · Nov 16 '05, 02:22 PM

Re: Pronouncing Enum

The problem is, there's no authority on this... because enum isn't a word!
Unless there's some 'geek dictionary' I'm not aware of...

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> "John Wood" <spam@isannoyin g.com> wrote in message
> news:uTlKxIsvEH A.3376@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl...[color=green]
> > OK here's a random one for you:
> >
> > How do you pronounce enum when you say it?
> >
> > Some say "e-noom", others say "en-um".
> >
> >[/color]
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>[/color]

**Bonj** · Nov 16 '05, 02:22 PM

Re: Pronouncing Enum

eh? yes thanks, why?

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>> Do you say "nooomber" ?[/color]
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> Do you have a passport?
>[/color]

**John Wood** · Nov 16 '05, 02:22 PM

Re: Pronouncing Enum

Another example of why it should be e-nummmm...

It's "modem" not "modeeeem" (as in modulator, DE-modulator).
If that doesn't convince you, nothing will.

**Adam Clauss** · Nov 16 '05, 02:22 PM

Re: Pronouncing Enum

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> Do you have a passport?[/color]

That was random...

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