Poll: Zed or Zee
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I say zee. Who the hell says zed? More importantly, if your region says zed how will your lazy-ass texting teenagers and such say "e-z" and other such words you should spell out instead of being lazy pricks murdering language?
EDIT: Since I'm worried about not coming off as an asshole, I'm not bashing people who say zed, I'm being angrily sarcastic.
I say zee. Who the hell says zed? More importantly, if your region says zed how will your lazy-ass texting teenagers and such say "e-z" and other such words you should spell out instead of being lazy pricks murdering language?
EDIT: Since I'm worried about not coming off as an asshole, I'm not bashing people who say zed, I'm being angrily sarcastic.
Have you seen how we pronounce "lieutenant"? I don't think any one can justify pronouncing "Lieu-ten-ant" as "Lef-ten-ant".Swollen Goat said:
Anyway, I'm British and I mostly use "zed" but I will sometimes use "zee". Being mocked in an American primary school for spelling something with "Zed" tends to change one's habits.
Anyway, I'm British and I mostly use "zed" but I will sometimes use "zee". Being mocked in an American primary school for spelling something with "Zed" tends to change one's habits.[/quote]
Ahhhh, the great American equalizer... conform or get out.
In American English, 'Zee' is more common, while in the Queen's, it is 'Zed'. Here in the magical land of Oz, it is also 'Zed'
The 'Zee' is due to a mixture of being written by an American, and it flows better in the song.
The 'Alphabet Song' of which you speak is just based (along with Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Baa, Baa, Black Sheep) upon 'Ah vous dirai-je, Maman', a traditional French folk song.D-Mic said:
The 'Zee' is due to a mixture of being written by an American, and it flows better in the song.
I'm pretty sure Americans such as myself are far more likely to pronounce it zee. I didn't even know there was a different pronunciation until I was playing a Total War game and the advisor told me for whatever reason to press the zed key. I was quite confused.
I'm usually really picky about the whole, dropping th U in colour and other Americanised spelling errors alternatives to English-English. I'm also aware that Zed is usually considered to be the correct pronunciation here in Australia...
But... I say Zee, partially because I grew up watching Sesame Street but mostly because it rhymes.
Recite the alphabet the way you once did as a child, and I'll think you'll understand.
Zee flows nicely, rhyming with the letter V. Zed is too abrupt, whenever I use Zed at the end of the alphabet, I can't help but feel it doesn't fit.
But... I say Zee, partially because I grew up watching Sesame Street but mostly because it rhymes.
Recite the alphabet the way you once did as a child, and I'll think you'll understand.
Zee flows nicely, rhyming with the letter V. Zed is too abrupt, whenever I use Zed at the end of the alphabet, I can't help but feel it doesn't fit.
Zee sounds strange, except for ZZ Top and the alphabet song. I always use zed. I used zee when I was like 14 and went through a brief and strange very pro-American phase.
Canadian here.
Canadian here.