Is It ’S-Q-L’ or ‘Sequel’?
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Many coders use this extremely useful tool in their projects. It’s called Structured Query Language, or SQL for short. However, many people still struggle with just how to pronounce the term SQL. Is it “S-Q-L” or is it “sequel”? Now you might not think that this is a big deal (and it isn’t), but to sound more professional and knowledgeable during interviews and other “showing off” moments, you need to know the best pronunciation. The standard says that ‘S-Q-L’ is the appropriate way of speaking SQL. However, many English-speaking database professionals still use the nonstandard pronunciation “sequel.” So which one tops the other? Unfortunately, that’s hard to say, but I will tell you my opinion. So first, we will talk about how to sound intelligent. Let’s say you’re at a conference and a person insults you. Would you just insult them back just by calling them “stupid”, or is there a more sophisticated way of doing this? Of course, there is. When you are certain you have some spectators, you can tell them that they “have no intelligence” or “lack an effective brain” or some other response that sounds longer and uses higher vocabulary. All of these options will surely be more superior to just calling them “stupid”. The better approach of insulting someone back is to lengthen your response so you sound wiser. And the same goes for expressing your understanding of a topic. When someone asks you which coding languages you know, it will sound better by saying that you “have a deep understanding of Hypertext Markup Language, Cascading Style Sheets, JavaScript, and S-Q-L”. This would also be the right time to pronounce SQL as “S-Q-L” because it’s longer to pronounce so you will sound more intelligent. Use “sequel” whenever you’re speaking quickly or just discussing code with your friends. Since there’s no one to impress, “sequel” would be the better option in this case. Personally, though, I prefer to use “sequel” just because it’s easier to say, but that’s just my opinion.
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