ID games - how are you supposed to say it?

Sem · 25 Jul 2009 at 17:40

ive always thought it was just "id"
dunno where this I.D came from or spelling it all uppercase like ID

Sin_Chase · 25 Jul 2009 at 17:56

Reminds me of the how you pronounce "hauppauge" debate. They haver a FAQ on their site for this now

I would say I.D

Monkeynut · 25 Jul 2009 at 18:22

I say "Eye Dee" as saying "id" sounds stupid.

HangTime · 25 Jul 2009 at 21:25

I'm almost certain that it is pronounced "id".

I used to say I.D. in the nineties, then I learned the error of my ways.
I think the problem is that while "id software" is clear, just saying "id" in conversation can be a little confusing as it's such a short syllable.

Pulseammo · 25 Jul 2009 at 21:51

SixTwoSix said:
So do americans spell it differently to aluminium? If not it's still being mispronounced

They do actually:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminum#Present-day_spelling

Aluminium was a pretty bad example of American's pronouncing things wrongly. The original argument should have been made on something like Herbs or Oregano

SixTwoSix · 25 Jul 2009 at 22:27

Pulseammo said:
They do actually:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminum#Present-day_spelling

Aluminium was a pretty bad example of American's pronouncing things wrongly. The original argument should have been made on something like Herbs or Oregano

Bugger...hate getting proved wrong. Dead on with oregano though

spudbynight · 25 Jul 2009 at 23:27

'erbs?

Alex74 · 25 Jul 2009 at 23:28

vital vitamins for vitality?

spudbynight · 25 Jul 2009 at 23:41

I used to hate watching Star Trek TNG and hearing Patrick Stewart say the word route but pronounce it 'rowt'. I used to bristle at the sound of an inverse tachyon pulse being rerouted through the main deflector.

rancid-a · 26 Jul 2009 at 00:17

Gommsta said:
Actually they pronounce it correctly.

It is us who are wrong as the brits wanted it to be more "classical" sounding.

I suppose it's us that pronounce yoghurt wrong too?

Tripnologist · 26 Jul 2009 at 00:33

rancid-a said:
I suppose it's us that pronounce yoghurt wrong too?

Actually, it's pronounced the same in both countries. Just spelled differently.

The Seventh One · 26 Jul 2009 at 01:56

id software sounds a bit retarded to me.

eye-dee software sounds more professional.

Klo · 26 Jul 2009 at 02:10

I personally say 'eye-dee', not 'id'.

Rimsy · 27 Jul 2009 at 12:23

Correct way is "id" but I usually find myself saying Eydee as I suppose id (its proper meaning) isnt a word that pops up too often in conversation.
Ahh the joys of English ignorance.. guilty as charged

Kreeeee · 27 Jul 2009 at 14:45

Always said "id" as that's their name!

Arcane · 27 Jul 2009 at 15:25

spudbynight said:
I used to hate watching Star Trek TNG and hearing Patrick Stewart say the word route but pronounce it 'rowt'.

That puzzles me too. They used to pronounce it correctly, Chuck Berry, "Get your kicks on route 66" for example.

npjnpj · 27 Jul 2009 at 15:31

I'm pretty sure it's pronounced: 'Phrenolphenplad'.

Ysmalari · 27 Jul 2009 at 15:41

spudbynight said:
I used to hate watching Star Trek TNG and hearing Patrick Stewart say the word route but pronounce it 'rowt'. I used to bristle at the sound of an inverse tachyon pulse being rerouted through the main deflector.

Annoyed me too, how could a well respected member of the RSC stoop to Americanisations :eek:

By the way, nice use of techno-babble and worrying that I know which episode it's from

wilber · 27 Jul 2009 at 16:10

Klo said:
I personally say 'eye-dee', not 'id'.

Same here it just sounds wrong when saying id. Im going to get strange looks when when i start using id