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Why do people insist on 'Blue' ray...????

Last post Nov 10, 2009, 12:05 PM by gel. (19 replies)
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Posted on Oct 27, 2009, 4:03 PM

Why do people insist on 'Blue' ray...????

By 'eck - it's not difficult!! It's Blu Ray - Blu !! Blu!  Blu!!

Those who insist on writing 'Blue-ray' shouldn't be allowed one.  

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Posted on Oct 27, 2009, 4:09 PM

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No, it should be Blu-ray Disc, if you want to be pedantic...
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Posted on Oct 27, 2009, 4:13 PM

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Never mind just blue-ray, what about iTouch, that really makes me grind my teeth and alternate when you mean alternative.

 

GRRRRRRR

Posted on Oct 27, 2009, 4:16 PM

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Andrew Everard:
No, it should be Blu-ray Disc, if you want to be pedantic...

 

Indeed - any derivation but just without the 'e' in it!!

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Posted on Oct 27, 2009, 4:19 PM

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Trefor Patten:

Never mind just blue-ray, what about iTouch, that really makes me grind my teeth and alternate when you mean alternative.

 

GRRRRRRR

 

Well I don't mind iTouch - it's at least a fairly logical apocopation  rather than a mis-spelling...

 

 

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Posted on Oct 27, 2009, 7:12 PM

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roger06:
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<Frankie Boyle> Because they're idiots... </Frankie Boyle>

No kit worth mentioning...

Posted on Oct 27, 2009, 7:28 PM

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the_lhc:

roger06:
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<Frankie Boyle> Because they're idiots... </Frankie Boyle>

Ah yes, our friend Mr Occam. The simplest explanation is usually the right one.

Posted on Oct 28, 2009, 10:50 PM

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roger06:

Andrew Everard:
No, it should be Blu-ray Disc, if you want to be pedantic...


 


Indeed - any derivation but just without the 'e' in it!!



No, just that derivation.

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Posted on Oct 28, 2009, 10:57 PM

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Trefor Patten:
alternate when you mean alternative


The etymology suggests alternate is more correct.

As for Blu Ray, I think that's stupid. S'like 'Lite' and 'Tonite' and 'Thru' and...see, I'm angry now.
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Posted on Oct 28, 2009, 10:59 PM

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roger06:
apocopation


oooOOOooo
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Posted on Nov 10, 2009, 9:34 AM

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 Sting ray
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Posted on Nov 10, 2009, 9:39 AM

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gel:
 Sting ray

No, that's one word

 

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Posted on Nov 10, 2009, 9:47 AM

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Your right!! Arghhhh....it's you're!!!! :-)
It's been emotional

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Posted on Nov 10, 2009, 9:58 AM

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I knew I was going to spell that wrong Crying

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Posted on Nov 10, 2009, 10:15 AM

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Me too...
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