The Picard Maneuver to Funny: Home of the Haha@lemmy.world · 9 months agoThe correct pronunciation is datastartrek.websiteimagemessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1382arrow-down116
arrow-up1366arrow-down1imageThe correct pronunciation is datastartrek.websiteThe Picard Maneuver to Funny: Home of the Haha@lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square32fedilink
minus-squareThe Picard ManeuverOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·9 months agoIt’s possible that’s how they started out, but I can confirm that Americans use both, sometimes switching based on the sentence.
minus-squareAceticon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·9 months agoSo, after a decade living in Britain, would that mean I now sound posh to American ears when talking about data or just sound wrong half the time? ;)
minus-squareThe Picard ManeuverOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·9 months agoLol, Americans wouldn’t hear it as British, sadly. Anywhere you go, people use it interchangeably
It’s possible that’s how they started out, but I can confirm that Americans use both, sometimes switching based on the sentence.
So, after a decade living in Britain, would that mean I now sound posh to American ears when talking about data or just sound wrong half the time? ;)
Lol, Americans wouldn’t hear it as British, sadly. Anywhere you go, people use it interchangeably