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SQL -> Structured Query Language ❌
SQL -> SQuirreL ✅
ls -> LiSt ❌
ls -> Let's See what's hiding inside of this folder ✅
cat -> concatenate ❌
cat -> cat 😼
man -> manual ❌
man -> man 👨
I personally prefer "squeal"
I always used “sequel” but I guess that’s very traditional businesspeople speak
I always used "Ss-Quill" in class, professionally I usually refer to the database as a series of pained grunts and whimpers
I'm also in camp sequel, though I could be persuaded to camp squirrel.
If only squirrel weren’t a popular sql gui tool already.
In real life I either say "Ess-cue-ehl" (spelling it out), or I say "sqwool," "sq" as in squirrel and "wool" like sheep wool
WSL -> Windows Subsystem for Linux❌
WSL -> WeaSeL ✅
"It's 'Weselton'!"
It's okay, I know SQL!