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What is the Difference between "sequel" and "SQL"?

Karl Esi on April 08, 2024

As you talk to different people, you will hear two different pronunciations of SQL. SQUEL or SQL. What is the correct way? Well, it depends on w...
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George Johnson • Edited

The wonder of langauge!

My first SQL course was in 1988 and I was taught it was pronounced "sea-quall", used that ever since.

As a Briton the one that grates most is Australians pronouncing "data" they often say "dah-tah", not "day-ta", as I'm from South London where "t" is almost silent and gutteral! LOL!!

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Karl Esi

Pronunciations always get me. Sometimes I silently laugh to different pronunciations.

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Dogers

Why would SQUEL having a trademark be an issue? Surely it would have been SEQL from "Structured English Query Language"? :)

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Karl Esi

Let's do a petition Dogers. The world is boring nowadays.