bigwillq
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Fri Jun-24-05 07:02 PM
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Poll question: 0 or Zero? |
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Edited on Fri Jun-24-05 07:07 PM by bigwillq
How do you pronounce the letter Zero (0) when it's in a phone number, Credit card #, SS #, etc....
Just wondering.
Sorry the poll didn't record the '0' option so I had to change it to 'Oh'
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Fri Jun-24-05 07:04 PM
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a pet peeve of mine. There's a difference, folks: "Zero" is a number. "O" is a letter. It's just one more syllable; don't be lazy..!
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bigwillq
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Fri Jun-24-05 07:09 PM
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3. Sometimes I say it both ways |
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It's not being lazy, it's just a habit to say 'Oh'
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Fri Jun-24-05 07:09 PM
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I admit, I say "oh" sometimes as well. Don't know why I'm so conscious of this.. silly..
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Fri Jun-24-05 07:37 PM
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13. I agree!!!! Why is this so hard to understand. |
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Fri Jun-24-05 07:04 PM
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Specificity helps when speaking to someone, especially over the phone.
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Fri Jun-24-05 07:15 PM
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...and no rhyme nor reason for when I say what, either.
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bigwillq
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Fri Jun-24-05 07:21 PM
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Sometimes I feel like an Oh, sometimes I don't!;-)
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Fri Jun-24-05 07:24 PM
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7. Odd that you should bring this up today... |
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...I was calling an automated interactive voice response unit at an insurance company today. The first time I read off my boss' Tax ID number I used "oh" for zero, and the readback said "zero" -- so the VRU's have already been programmed to accept both. Later on, I said "zero" -- any bets on whether it was the VRU's response that changed my mind? :)
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bigwillq
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Fri Jun-24-05 07:27 PM
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About the automated machines!:hi:
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Fri Jun-24-05 07:26 PM
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9. Zero - too many years writing code |
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Yes, there is a different between "oh" and zero. *sigh* Sometimes hours worth.
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Fri Jun-24-05 07:32 PM
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Ever wrote 1 instead of i? I did...result was an endless loop. It was embarrassing ).
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Fri Jun-24-05 07:51 PM
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Edited on Fri Jun-24-05 07:51 PM by Cerridwen
So sorry, shouldn't laugh, but dayum....been there,...
:rofl: and :hug:
Coders of the world, UN1TE!
:toast:
edited to make "unite" code appropriate, or not. :D
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Fri Jun-24-05 07:36 PM
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12. "0" or zero, or ANYTHING but ZED! |
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(Sorry, Canadians.)
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