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View Poll Results: How do you pronounce GIF
Gif (as in gift) 27 81.82%
Gif (as in gift)
27 81.82%
Jif (as in jiffy) 5 15.15%
Jif (as in jiffy)
5 15.15%
in my country we have only jpg 1 3.03%
in my country we have only jpg
1 3.03%
ithinkiloveyoutoo! 2 6.06%
ithinkiloveyoutoo!
2 6.06%
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Old 22-05-2013, 09:45 PM #1
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How do you pronounce it?

The creator of the GIF came out saying they're meant to be pronounced 'jif', but of course he's a senile fool with no say on the matter if G stands for graphic, how can it possibly be a J sound?
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I dont know which is right so it varies between the two
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i thought you were supposed to just spell out the letters?
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I pronounce it the correct way
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so you say G I F (gee eye eff), karl?
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don't look a .GIF horse in the mouth, obviously.
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shouldn't it be .gif not GIF. fs shaun
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Definitely jiff
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shouldn't you have ceased to be relevant in 2008 jonathan
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probably but i'm still here
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It's Gif, people who say jif are an abomination.
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Simply the Best?
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Yes. Also I want you to be my Private Dancer.
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I am a Proud Mary right now.
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