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I enjoy your pronunciation! I've been using Linux primary for nearly 20 years now. Here's my list:
For you, is it 'reG-eks' or 'reJ-eks'? I know it should absolutely be the former, but my brain tells me to say the latter when I read it.
Like gif
lol. Well played.
Always the former. It's a short form of regular expression, not rejular expression. But I don't really judge others for their chosen pronunciation, as long as it's understandable.
'Nam flashback to the Gif/Jif pronouciation wars.
Anyone else get ptsd flashbacks to: