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[–] Grishaix@feddit.de -3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So its "Jraphics Interchange Format"?

[–] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

No, Carl. Acronyms are not pronounced based on the origin words of the letters that make them up. That is a fake rule made up by people just so they could justify pronouncing “gif” wrong.

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[–] collude@lemmy.one 4 points 1 year ago

Yea just like j-feg images.