I am now Annoyed [Re: Old oscilloscope help: ideas sought]
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Thu Mar 1 06:57:51 CST 2007
On 3/1/07, Chuck Guzis <cclist at sydex.com> wrote:
> On 28 Feb 2007 at 19:00, der Mouse wrote:
>
> > Actually, come to think of it, looking at your (natural enough) use of
> > "valve" where I'd write "tube", I'm curious - are CRTs called CRTs on
> > your side of the pond, or something else (CRV?)?
>
> This has come up before--it's "tube" if I recall. The same applies
> to terms suchl as TWT.
>
> The only difference is that some pronounce it "chube"
^^^^^^
"all". No-one British that I've ever heard pronounces it "toob".
People would look at you funny if you did ;)
Ed.
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