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How does one pronounce SWT? [message #462525]

Thu, 13 October 2005 14:05

Steven M. Mathers

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Registered: July 2009

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Is it S-W-T or SWAT?

Thanks,
Steve

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Re: How does one pronounce SWT? [message #462549 is a reply to message #462525]

Thu, 13 October 2005 14:24

Jeff Myers

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I've only heard it as S-W-T.

- Jeff

Steve Mathers wrote:
> Is it S-W-T or SWAT?
>
> Thanks,
> Steve

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Re: How does one pronounce SWT? [message #462555 is a reply to message #462525]

Thu, 13 October 2005 15:24

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: joerg.von.frantzius.artnology.nospam.com

When you're from Germany, it's more like S-Way-Tay.

In Japan, I think it is pronounced S-T-Doh, roughly translating to "the
way of the Standard Toolkit" .

;)

Steve Mathers schrieb:

> Is it S-W-T or SWAT?
>
> Thanks,
> Steve

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Re: How does one pronounce SWT? [message #462556 is a reply to message #462555]

Thu, 13 October 2005 16:01

Steven M. Mathers

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Registered: July 2009

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Joerg von Frantzius wrote:
> When you're from Germany, it's more like S-Way-Tay.
>
> In Japan, I think it is pronounced S-T-Doh, roughly translating to "the
> way of the Standard Toolkit" .
>
> ;)
>
>
> Steve Mathers schrieb:
>
>> Is it S-W-T or SWAT?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Steve
>
>
"the way of the Standard Toolkit" has a nice Zen ring to it.

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Re: How does one pronounce SWT? [message #462558 is a reply to message #462525]

Thu, 13 October 2005 16:55

Paul Webster

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Steve Mathers wrote:
> Is it S-W-T or SWAT?
>

I've heard it pronounced SWeeT, but that might be derogatory :)

PW

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Re: How does one pronounce SWT? [message #462559 is a reply to message #462525]

Thu, 13 October 2005 17:00

David Rostowsky

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Registered: July 2009

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In our company, its pronounced "swit."

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> Is it S-W-T or SWAT?
>
> Thanks,
> Steve

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