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minus-squareLvxferre@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoIt would, indeed. I wouldn’t mind if it was the scientific/“proper” name for Earth.
minus-squareMurdoc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 months agoI would; it’s too close to Telus (but pronounced the same), a terrible phone company where I live.
minus-squareLvxferre@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoHow do you pronounce the company name? For reference, Latin “Tellus” would be /tɛllu:s/; the nearest English equivalent would be “TELL loos”, I guess.
minus-squareMurdoc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 months agoTell-us, so more like it looks I guess.
It would, indeed. I wouldn’t mind if it was the scientific/“proper” name for Earth.
I would; it’s too close to Telus (but pronounced the same), a terrible phone company where I live.
How do you pronounce the company name? For reference, Latin “Tellus” would be /tɛllu:s/; the nearest English equivalent would be “TELL loos”, I guess.
Tell-us, so more like it looks I guess.