What does AI say?
On Sun, Aug 17, 2025, 11:19 AM June L Matthews <[email protected]> wrote:
> I can think of a phrase where it would be "red." As in "the most recently
> read receipt."
>
> Note that read ("reed") could also be a noun as in "[That book] was a good
> read."
>
> June
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> Mattes <[email protected]>
> *Sent:* Sunday, August 17, 2025 10:07:46 AM
> *To:* Carl Blesius <[email protected]>
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> Brilliant!
>
> Let’s keep this going.
> Does anyone else have more to add?
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> On Aug 16, 2025, at 11:41 PM, Carl Blesius <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Going into the reeds on this one...
>
> In compounds, English uses the base form of verbs (running shoes, swimming
> pool). With read, that base is pronounced reed, so we get REED RECEIPT.
>
> Rule of thumb:
> • reed = technical/functional, ongoing state
> • red = human/literary, past experience
>
> More sysadmin examples (all pronounced reed, since they describe
> functions, properties, or ongoing states):
> • read-only memory (non-writable storage)
> • read latency (delay in retrieving data)
> • read permission (file system rights)
> • read access (ability to open/view data)
> • read lock (database concurrency control)
>
> Carl "Likes-To-Hang-Out-With-Sys-Admins" Blesius
> 22 TPR
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> P.S. Let me know if you want more examples over a glass of red!
>
> On Aug 15, 2025, at 9:21 PM, Rob Stringer via Lincoln <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
> Is “read receipt” pronounced “red” receipt or “reed” receipt?
>
> The internet is no help, so I am asking the pros from LT.
>
> Rob Stringer
> 15 TPR
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