bhmnscmm@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 years agoTIL in Australia the name of the band "AC/DC" is pronounced "Acca Dacca"en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square90fedilinkarrow-up1410arrow-down156
arrow-up1354arrow-down1external-linkTIL in Australia the name of the band "AC/DC" is pronounced "Acca Dacca"en.wikipedia.orgbhmnscmm@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 years agomessage-square90fedilink
minus-squareSargTeaPot@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down10·2 years agoThus making it true …
minus-squareHerbalGamer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·2 years agothats like saying Paul Gascoigne is pronounced " Gazza" in the UK
minus-squareSargTeaPot@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 years agoBecause it is isn’t it?
minus-squareStorminNorman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·2 years agoNickname isn’t the name though. We use “AC/DC” and “ACCA Dacca” pretty much just regularly as each other down here.
minus-squareOneser@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years agoEveryone arguing dumb things here because of a dumb title. Pronounce = how it phonetically sounds, Nickname = alternative or shortened name. They are not synonyms :)
Thus making it true …
thats like saying Paul Gascoigne is pronounced " Gazza" in the UK
Because it is isn’t it?
Nickname isn’t the name though. We use “AC/DC” and “ACCA Dacca” pretty much just regularly as each other down here.
Everyone arguing dumb things here because of a dumb title. Pronounce = how it phonetically sounds, Nickname = alternative or shortened name. They are not synonyms :)