Question of the Day - Thursday, August 29th, 2024

[azurbanclucker]

I have never heard of using zed instead of zee, though. And, I certainly don’t understand the point of it. I can’t think of reason for it.

Blame the Brits. They started it and it's common in crown-settled areas.

Except here, because we tossed their odd pronunciations and extra vowels in the harbor along with the tea.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Now, now. I can see the reason for it. Not to be confused with the letter C, pronounced See. Very confusing over the phone. I rather like Zed.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Wish we could do something about the similarity between the letters S and F. Once got into a rather hilarious and baffling convo with my sister over the phone when trying to ask her if she had any idea where I might find our mother's SIFTER (I was baking in mom's kitchen while mom was on vaca).
Me: have you seen mom's sifter?
Nancy. Which sister?
Me: She only has one.
N: One?! She has five!
Me: What are you talking about? Why would she need five sifters?
N: (silence) are we talking about the same thing? How are you spelling sisters?
Me. Sigh. SIFTER. S-I-F-T-E-R. SIFTER. I'm trying to bake a cake here.
N: okay, S as in Sam, I as in igloo, S as in Sam ....
Me: what? No! S as in Sam, I as in igloo, F as in FRANK! SIFTER!

Maybe we should say call the letter Fed. Like sensible Brits.

 

[bill3607]

Now, now. I can see the reason for it. Not to be confused with the letter C, pronounced See. Very confusing over the phone. I rather like Zed.

You wouldn't like Zed if you ever watched Pulp Fiction.

 

[azurbanclucker]

Now, now. I can see the reason for it. Not to be confused with the letter C, pronounced See. Very confusing over the phone. I rather like Zed.

It's easy on the phone.

"Z, like Zuuuul"

 

[azurbanclucker]

Although the Brits do say "Zehbra" for this critter:

 

[notabitail]

Now, now. I can see the reason for it. Not to be confused with the letter C, pronounced See. Very confusing over the phone. I rather like Zed.

I like zed better too for some reason.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

You wouldn't like Zed if you ever watched Pulp Fiction.

Not in ages.

 

[bill3607]

Now, now. I can see the reason for it. Not to be confused with the letter C, pronounced See. Very confusing over the phone. I rather like Zed.

I do hate having to do the c as in Charlie, p as in Paul etc when giving my email to someone over the phone. Such a pain, and to make it worse when they read it back to you it will still be a letter or two off. Then, you wait on the email that never comes. Well, I sent it, let me refresh, no still don’t have it, let’s go over it again. No, that is e as in echo. Ok, yes. I just resent it, I still don’t have it, let me refresh, no, refresh, uh no. Did you put the dot after the b?

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I do hate having to do the c as in Charlie, p as in Paul etc when giving my email to someone over the phone. Such a pain, and to make it worse when they read it back to you it will still be a letter or two off. Then, you wait on the email that never comes. Well, I sent it, let me refresh, no still don’t have it, let’s go over it again. No, that is e as in echo. Ok, yes. I just resent it, I still don’t have it, let me refresh, no, refresh, uh no. Did you put the dot after the b?

Yes. This.