Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site sdcrdcf.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!barryg From: barryg@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Lee Gold) Newsgroups: net.women Subject: Re: Pronouncing M* Message-ID: <1751@sdcrdcf.UUCP> Date: Sat, 9-Feb-85 19:32:12 EST Article-I.D.: sdcrdcf.1751 Posted: Sat Feb 9 19:32:12 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 11-Feb-85 05:22:54 EST References: <1730@sdcrdcf.UUCP> <31600107@uiucdcs.UUCP> Reply-To: barryg@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Lee Gold) Organization: System Development Corp. R+D, Santa Monica Lines: 8 Summary: Well, I already suggested the all-purpose honorific be pronounced so as to show one's Degree of Information on the subject...as UMMM. However, if you want a sound that indicates the spelling of M* (obviously not an essential for any word in English; just look at the pronunciation of "sign" and "answer" and "Mr"), then there are easier ways than em-asterisk or masterisk. For instance, how about Emster (for M-star)?