OK, there you have it. We now have a reason for ree'tee rather than reh'tay.
Hooray for our side!
I've always called it ree'tee also but I had some Linguist correct me in class one
day after I mentioned that it was based on Latin for network. That was only about
three weeks ago and I'm still on contract at the site. Now I can show them why we
stupid Americans call it ree'tee. It isn't our fault. It's the fault of the book
publishers. See how easily I became a victim rather than a perpetrator?
Thanks for the ammo.
Gary Riley wrote:
> >For what it's worth, I read about it before I ever heard anyone
> >pronounce it, and I've never studied Latin, so in my head it sounds
> >like "reet." Now, I've talked to Gary Riley, and he follows Forgy and
> >says "ree'tee". I think this (mis) pronunciation is the industry
> >standard. I try to use it when I talk to other people out loud.
>
> American Heritage dictionary gives the pronunciation as ree'tee.
>
> Gary Riley
>
> >I think James C. Owen wrote:
> > >
> > > Doug:
> > >
> > > Actually, I asked Dr. Forgy this question and it seems that, even
> >though it's Latin
> > > for "network", he pronounces it ree'-tee. However, if you know
> >your Latin you'll
> > > probably pronounce it reh'-tay.
> > >
> > > But don't worry about or get into an argument about it. I know
> >guys why have been
> > > using it in their rulebase systems (I'm talking about engineers
> >who write the
> > > rulebase itself AND those who install and consult on them) since
> >the mid 80's who
> > > aren't sure how to pronounce it. As a matter of fact, about 95%
> >of them have never
> > > read the original thesis nor know how the theory about how or why the Rete
> > > algorithm works. :-)
> > >
> > > Keep the faith. BTW, Dr. Forgy's thesis is available in most university
> > > libraries. I happen to know it's available at Stamford in the
> >EE/CS library on the
> > > 2nd floor. Or was it the 3rd floor? Whatever...
> > >
> > > ------------------------------
> > >
> > > I think that Doug Edmunds wrote:
> > >
> > > > Pronunciation of Rete
> > > >
> > > > Is it Rete as in ree' tee
> > > > or as in ree tee'
> > > > or as in ray' tay
> > > > or as in ray tay'
> > > > or as in reet?
> > > >
> > > > Doug Edmunds
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> > > ttfn
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> > > IHN
> > > Jim
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