Words of "native" or "germanic" origin in Modern English that start with a "g" all use the hard-g sound as in "gift". While "foreign" words of "latin" origin use the soft-g as in "giraffe". The debate between "gif" or "jif" should be seen as an extension o

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"gif" or "jif"? Anonymous 01/20/25 (Mon) 16:36:27 No.137048

Words of "native" or "germanic" origin in Modern English that start with a "g" all use the hard-g sound as in "gift". While "foreign" words of "latin" origin use the soft-g as in "giraffe". The debate between "gif" or "jif" should be seen as an extension of the French linguistic imperialism, imposed upon the common English people since 1066.

"gif" is pronounces with a hard-g, unless you are French sympathizer; in which you deserve to be shot.

Anonymous 01/20/25 (Mon) 17:16:57 No.137049

There's always exceptions in language and fact is 99% of people say gif so it is gif.
Anyone who tries to claim it's actually jif because the dumb creator said so is a hopelessly autistic contrarian who should not be taken seriously.

Anonymous 01/20/25 (Mon) 19:45:19 No.137053

I've used the soft g version for decades and I'm not about to change my ways because of some half-baked argument about linguistics.

Anonymous 01/20/25 (Mon) 20:12:35 No.137054

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It's an acronym so it's gee aye eff

Anonymous 01/20/25 (Mon) 20:52:40 No.137060

The only time I've heard someone say gif out loud is in the context of arguing how it should be pronounced.

Anonymous 01/20/25 (Mon) 21:35:10 No.137061

>>137048
I like stinky hairy armpit no bra french shabes

Anonymous 01/20/25 (Mon) 22:14:09 No.137065

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English is a language of the people and adapts to match the usage of the common English people. The French are the ones who try to impose the vision of a few elite """linguists""" on everyone. Trying to force a fringe pronunciation from the top down is a fundamentally French thing to do and anyone who tries should be shot.

Anonymous 01/20/25 (Mon) 23:01:00 No.137067

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>>137049
The creator of gif and everyone who follows him went straight to Hell because they called God Jod.

Anonymous 01/20/25 (Mon) 23:13:11 No.137068

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It's definitely a J sound. I don't really know why I know it, but it's been that way for as long as I can remember it. It sounds much more pleasant, too.

Anonymous 01/20/25 (Mon) 23:34:47 No.137070

Oh noo! I forgot how I pronounce it. I think it's gif but I might say jif as well.

Anonymous 01/21/25 (Tue) 00:05:22 No.137073

Hard G. Soft G is foolishness beyond compare!

honestly, I've never met anyone in real life who used soft G GIF, not even people who are actually technologically literate

Anonymous 01/21/25 (Tue) 02:50:12 No.137077

>>137048
Wasn't it confirmed it was gif that sounded like "jiff"?

Anonymous 01/21/25 (Tue) 03:02:18 No.137078

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Hard G as in gif that keeps on gifing.

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