JulesMaximus
No Lifer
- Jul 3, 2003
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Doesn't bother me. I use both. "905" is pronounced with an O, "3800" is pronounced either thirty-eight hundred or 3 8 0 0.
Originally posted by: meltdown75
"pretentious" is nothing more than an overused term that n00bs here try to use in an effort to "pwn" someone. pay no attention to anyone that uses it.Originally posted by: geno
Pretentious for what, calling a Zero exactly what it is?
I honestly don't care either way, but I hardly see how it's pretentious to call it what it is.
You pretentious asshole! :beer:
No, but it would bother me tremendously if my woman was saying "zero, zero,zero" instead of "oh, oh, oh"
People in BMT that have a Chief Petty Officer screaming in their face every time they say something like, "Oh-Eight Hundred" instead of "Zero-Eight Hundred."
In normal conversation, I say "oh". If I am giving someone a phone number or a piece of information over the phone then I say it "zero" and as clearly as possible so as to avoid any confusion.
Saint Nick
Lifer
- Jan 21, 2005
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If its a number that has the potential to have both a letter "O" and a number zero "0" in it, then yes, it bothers me.
meltdown75
Lifer
- Nov 17, 2004
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DrPizza
Administrator Elite Member Goat Whisperer
If it's in the middle of a longer string of numbers, I always pronounce it "zero." However, certain things just roll off the tongue easier - for instance, phone numbers when the 2nd digit is zero.
504-1234
"5 oh 4" as opposed to "5 zero 4"
I realized long ago that it's much easier for people with inferior intellects (i.e. the people who would call someone "pretentious" for pronouncing "zero") to remember.
Seriously though, I think it really depends on the context. And, if you're reading a really long registration number for software or something, the person typing it in is going to get pretty frustrated if you can't tell the difference between O's and 0's.
And for those who say it's faster, say "zero zero zero zero..." 10 times, and say "oh oh oh..." ten times. Zero's win that race. The "oh"'s turn into a sort of tongue-twister, slowly morphing into "wah wah wah"
504-1234
"5 oh 4" as opposed to "5 zero 4"
I realized long ago that it's much easier for people with inferior intellects (i.e. the people who would call someone "pretentious" for pronouncing "zero") to remember.
Seriously though, I think it really depends on the context. And, if you're reading a really long registration number for software or something, the person typing it in is going to get pretty frustrated if you can't tell the difference between O's and 0's.
And for those who say it's faster, say "zero zero zero zero..." 10 times, and say "oh oh oh..." ten times. Zero's win that race. The "oh"'s turn into a sort of tongue-twister, slowly morphing into "wah wah wah"
Atomic Playboy
Lifer
- Feb 6, 2007
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Originally posted by: DrPizza
If it's in the middle of a longer string of numbers, I always pronounce it "zero." However, certain things just roll off the tongue easier - for instance, phone numbers when the 2nd digit is zero.
504-1234
"5 oh 4" as opposed to "5 zero 4"
I realized long ago that it's much easier for people with inferior intellects (i.e. the people who would call someone "pretentious" for pronouncing "zero") to remember.
Seriously though, I think it really depends on the context. And, if you're reading a really long registration number for software or something, the person typing it in is going to get pretty frustrated if you can't tell the difference between O's and 0's.
And for those who say it's faster, say "zero zero zero zero..." 10 times, and say "oh oh oh..." ten times. Zero's win that race. The "oh"'s turn into a sort of tongue-twister, slowly morphing into "wah wah wah"
How often does anyone need to say ten zeroes in a row? I had a credit card once that had 6 zeroes in a row, and I would say zero for precisely that reason (mine didn't turn into "wah wah" so much as "whoa whoa"). So to that end, I think it's a selective thing to determine when to use zero and when to say oh. The thing is, the OP made it sound like every single time a zero comes up, you should say zero. That strikes me as being just a tad restrictive and overbearing.
As for my pretentious comment; that was a joke. I was envisioning this guy I met once who spoke with a fake posh British accent, and remarked how he was from the "five zero three." He just sounded so ridiculous and pretentious, pronouncing the zero as opposed to the generally accepted "five oh three." It's like saying "automobile" instead of "car" or "acquire" instead of "get." Using larger words where smaller words will do makes someone sound as if they are trying to appear smarter than the people they are talking to. But as a general rule, I have no problem with how people choose to use language, provided it is not a complete bastardization of grammar.
I'd hope there was oh chance of that happening, but people are dumb... Zero no he didn't!
venkman
Diamond Member
- Apr 19, 2007
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Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy
Originally posted by: DrPizza
If it's in the middle of a longer string of numbers, I always pronounce it "zero." However, certain things just roll off the tongue easier - for instance, phone numbers when the 2nd digit is zero.
504-1234
"5 oh 4" as opposed to "5 zero 4"
I realized long ago that it's much easier for people with inferior intellects (i.e. the people who would call someone "pretentious" for pronouncing "zero") to remember.
Seriously though, I think it really depends on the context. And, if you're reading a really long registration number for software or something, the person typing it in is going to get pretty frustrated if you can't tell the difference between O's and 0's.
And for those who say it's faster, say "zero zero zero zero..." 10 times, and say "oh oh oh..." ten times. Zero's win that race. The "oh"'s turn into a sort of tongue-twister, slowly morphing into "wah wah wah"
How often does anyone need to say ten zeroes in a row? I had a credit card once that had 6 zeroes in a row, and I would say zero for precisely that reason (mine didn't turn into "wah wah" so much as "whoa whoa"). So to that end, I think it's a selective thing to determine when to use zero and when to say oh. The thing is, the OP made it sound like every single time a zero comes up, you should say zero. That strikes me as being just a tad restrictive and overbearing.
As for my pretentious comment; that was a joke. I was envisioning this guy I met once who spoke with a fake posh British accent, and remarked how he was from the "five zero three." He just sounded so ridiculous and pretentious, pronouncing the zero as opposed to the generally accepted "five oh three." It's like saying "automobile" instead of "car" or "acquire" instead of "get." Using larger words where smaller words will do makes someone sound as if they are trying to appear smarter than the people they are talking to. But as a general rule, I have no problem with how people choose to use language, provided it is not a complete bastardization of grammar.
I'd hope there was oh chance of that happening, but people are dumb... Zero no he didn't!
Zero Snap!
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