On Sat, Feb 1, 2014 at 1:52 PM, Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.pyt...@pearwood.info> wrote: > "Constructor" is three syllables; "ctor" isn't readily pronounceable in > English at all, rather like Cthulhu. (I can't think of any standard > English words with a "CT" in them at all, let alone at the start of the > word). The best I can come up with is "KUH TOR" or possibly "SEE TOR", > both of which are clumsy, and only save a single syllable.
May I tactfully suggest that searching the abstract of a dictionary for the letters 'ct' would be a useful action here. Actually, you could collect a compact list of words containing "ct", and maybe even concoct a paragraph of text that conflicts with the theory that this is a rare conjunction of characters. Hopefully this will convict you of the correctness of what I am saying - though it does not at all deduct from your main point to the effect that few or no English words would be depicted *starting* with these letters. I mean no disrespect to you, Steven, but in dissecting your words, I expect myself to exactly demonstrate the imperfect (I won't say "incorrect", as I don't have a doctorate in this) information here, to ensure that it does not infect the structure of python-list. We are all persons of intellect, and we know how to interact without getting intractable; all I want to do is offer an introduction to the results of grep|less, not to give a lecture. I apologize if this comes across harshly, but the neglect of manners may be a consequence of my nocturnal exertions of late, with the objective of removing all obstructions to converting to Linux before I'm an octogenarian. [1] Let us make a pact to view matters from each other's perspective, as we picture a more practical projection of life, with a reasonable prospect of rejecting unpleasantness and resurrecting the on-topic discussions that we might otherwise have. In retrospect, I perhaps shouldn't have started writing this, and it may be time to impose sanctions on me for not being more selective in my use o English; this is becoming a spectacular flop, a spectre to haunt me. Strictly between ourselves, wordplay is a subject which (I suspect) is unattractive to many, but it would be uncharacteristic of me to refrain. I leave the final verdict up to you: are you the victims of a horrible plot, or will your vindictive anger be turned aside? Ahem. I'd probably pronounce it "k'tor", like your first option but with a really short schwa in there; or - more likely - I'd spell it "ctor" and pronounce it "constructor". ChrisA [1] Okay, that one's really pushing it. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
