How is "LOCI" pronounced? Forum

txhorn · Post by **txhorn** » Sat Aug 14, 2010 2:48 pm

What is the proper saying?

Dany · Post by **Dany** » Sat Aug 14, 2010 2:50 pm

El-oh-cee-eye.

stratocophic · Post by **stratocophic** » Sat Aug 14, 2010 2:52 pm

Those who say things like "LOCI" in real life generally pronounce it "I-am-doo-shee"

Edit: eskimo's pronunciation is probably an acceptable variant when conversing with other TLSers.

ajmanyjah · Post by **ajmanyjah** » Sat Aug 14, 2010 2:53 pm

txhorn wrote:What is the proper saying?

Just so you know there is no "proper" pronunciation for anything, and anyone who says otherwise is stupid. Everyone has an accent to someone.

ajmanyjah · Post by **ajmanyjah** » Sat Aug 14, 2010 2:54 pm

stratocophic wrote:Those who say things like "LOCI" in real life generally pronounce it "I-am-doo-shee"

Really?

skoobily doobily · Post by **skoobily doobily** » Sat Aug 14, 2010 2:57 pm

"low key"

Dany · Post by **Dany** » Sat Aug 14, 2010 2:57 pm

stratocophic wrote:Those who say things like "LOCI" in real life generally pronounce it "I-am-doo-shee"

Hahaha +1

But really, do people actually say stuff like this IRL? I thought it was just to abbreviate typing... if someone called it an "LOR" in real life and didn't just say "recommendation letter" I'd think they were bizarre.

stratocophic · Post by **stratocophic** » Sat Aug 14, 2010 3:00 pm

ajmanyjah wrote:
txhorn wrote:What is the proper saying?

Just so you know there is no "proper" pronunciation for anything, and anyone who says otherwise is stupid. Everyone has an accent to someone.

This has no bearing on this inane discussion, but there's a big difference between pronouncing something slightly differently due to your accent and pronouncing something incorrectly. Mainly the fact that the second one makes people look dumb. It's the verbal equivalent of blatantly misspelling words.

General Tso · Post by **General Tso** » Sat Aug 14, 2010 3:59 pm

ell-ess-ay-tee

ell-sat

or ell-sats

Renzo · Post by **Renzo** » Sat Aug 14, 2010 4:12 pm

How is "LOCI" pronounced?

I've always pronounced it "letter of continuing interest"

Cogburn87 · Post by **Cogburn87** » Sat Aug 14, 2010 4:12 pm

2ofspades · Post by **2ofspades** » Sun Aug 15, 2010 10:11 am

General Tso wrote:ell-ess-ay-tee

ell-sat

or ell-sats

lol

JOThompson · Post by **JOThompson** » Sun Aug 15, 2010 10:19 am

eskimo wrote:
stratocophic wrote:Those who say things like "LOCI" in real life generally pronounce it "I-am-doo-shee"
Hahaha +1

But really, do people actually say stuff like this IRL? I thought it was just to abbreviate typing... if someone called it an "LOR" in real life and didn't just say "recommendation letter" I'd think they were bizarre.

But it's not bizarre to say LSAT instead of law school admissions test? I think would-be lawyers pride themselves on efficiency and it seems logical to refer to things like letters of recommendation as LORs if both people understand the long meaning of the term.

TCScrutinizer · Post by **TCScrutinizer** » Sun Aug 15, 2010 10:20 am

I've pronounced "LOCI" like the actual word "loci" before. You know, because that makes the most sense if you're going to do it at all.

By which I mean to say, why the fuck is that not an option on the poll?

Dany · Post by **Dany** » Sun Aug 15, 2010 10:50 am

JOThompson wrote:
eskimo wrote:
stratocophic wrote:Those who say things like "LOCI" in real life generally pronounce it "I-am-doo-shee"
Hahaha +1

But really, do people actually say stuff like this IRL? I thought it was just to abbreviate typing... if someone called it an "LOR" in real life and didn't just say "recommendation letter" I'd think they were bizarre.
But it's not bizarre to say LSAT instead of law school admissions test? I think would-be lawyers pride themselves on efficiency and it seems logical to refer to things like letters of recommendation as LORs if both people understand the long meaning of the term.

But that's the thing: most people know what the LSAT is, but I'd wager next to none of my friends (or professors) - EVEN those applying to law school - know what an "LOCI" is. TLS-slang in real life is just weird, whereas LSAT, MCAT, ACT, SAT are all common and acceptable.

JOThompson · Post by **JOThompson** » Sun Aug 15, 2010 10:52 am

eskimo wrote:
JOThompson wrote:
eskimo wrote:
stratocophic wrote:Those who say things like "LOCI" in real life generally pronounce it "I-am-doo-shee"
Hahaha +1

But really, do people actually say stuff like this IRL? I thought it was just to abbreviate typing... if someone called it an "LOR" in real life and didn't just say "recommendation letter" I'd think they were bizarre.
But it's not bizarre to say LSAT instead of law school admissions test? I think would-be lawyers pride themselves on efficiency and it seems logical to refer to things like letters of recommendation as LORs if both people understand the long meaning of the term.
But that's the thing: most people know what the LSAT is, but I'd wager next to none of my friends (or professors) - EVEN those applying to law school - know what an "LOCI" is. TLS-slang in real life is just weird, whereas LSAT, MCAT, ACT, SAT are all common and acceptable.

Fair enough point about LOCI being a relatively unknown term outside of TLS and a few elite admissions guides. Perhaps we're nerdier than most, but some of my friends and I do say LOR when discussing admissions.