RE: Re[2]: Yahoo!
It's pronounced as Yah'-who as in the wild shout of excitement.. There are ads on the telly over here for Yahoo.. -Original Message- Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 08:18 To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L So the website would be pronounced as ...? :) -Original Message- Eskridge Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 11:43 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Ron, Wednesday, June 20, 2001, 8:11:28 AM, you wrote: R> I have often wondered about the pronunciation of the word "Yahoo" . R> Is the "a" long or short?? Yahoo stands for " You Always Have Other R> Options" (before replying, note that my name is not Merriam Webster and interpret what I write accordingly) Here's how I hear it used: yahoo (yah'-who) - interjection, an exclamation of wild exuberance yahoo (yay'-who) - noun, a person of cloddish and ungenteel behavior, a dolt, a yokel -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Robert Eskridge INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California-- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Jim Newman INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California-- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Mark Leith INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California-- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
Re: Re[2]: Yahoo!
Robert, That is my point exactly. I can expand without offending some people or starting a long thread. I just casually observed the different pronunciation's available and chuckled to myself. ROR mª¿ªm >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/20/01 02:42PM >>> Ron, Wednesday, June 20, 2001, 8:11:28 AM, you wrote: R> I have often wondered about the pronunciation of the word "Yahoo" . R> Is the "a" long or short?? Yahoo stands for " You Always Have Other R> Options" (before replying, note that my name is not Merriam Webster and interpret what I write accordingly) Here's how I hear it used: yahoo (yah'-who) - interjection, an exclamation of wild exuberance yahoo (yay'-who) - noun, a person of cloddish and ungenteel behavior, a dolt, a yokel -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Robert Eskridge INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California-- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Ron Rogers INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California-- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
RE: Re[2]: Yahoo!
So the website would be pronounced as ...? :) -Original Message- Eskridge Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 11:43 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Ron, Wednesday, June 20, 2001, 8:11:28 AM, you wrote: R> I have often wondered about the pronunciation of the word "Yahoo" . R> Is the "a" long or short?? Yahoo stands for " You Always Have Other R> Options" (before replying, note that my name is not Merriam Webster and interpret what I write accordingly) Here's how I hear it used: yahoo (yah'-who) - interjection, an exclamation of wild exuberance yahoo (yay'-who) - noun, a person of cloddish and ungenteel behavior, a dolt, a yokel -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Robert Eskridge INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California-- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Jim Newman INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California-- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
