Mispronouncing acronyms

Chuck Guzis cclist at sydex.com
Tue Aug 3 23:16:24 CDT 2010


On 3 Aug 2010 at 20:11, Chris Elmquist wrote:

> 
> Are those little diodes that emit light called L-E-Ds or are they
> leads? You know, like you put in a mechanical pencil?  The plural of
> Pb...
> 
> A single one is a led-- like what you did when you took the horse to
> water.

Always have said it "Ellie Dee".  A good name for a female offspring. 
Her twin sister can be "Elsie Dee".

--Chuck




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