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To: Iceberg who wrote (37694)	6/18/2000 7:03:00 PM
From: PMS Witch	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 77399

Routers -- how to pronounce ... I was taught that the 'root' pronunciation refers to a path or circuit; hence, 'root' applies to CSCO products. Also paper and postal routes. On the other hand, 'rrr-out' refers to removal; hence, 'rrr-out' applies to the Craftsman and Porter-Cable routers, which remove wood. Also, the removal of incumbents from office is called a (rrr-out) route at times. Then again, I'm Canadian, and we use a unique blend of British and American English spelling, pronunciation, and idioms. Cheers, PW.

To: Iceberg who wrote (37694)	6/18/2000 7:08:00 PM
From: RetiredNow	Respond to of 77399

For the same reason Reuters is pronounce royters rather than routers. A rooter is a person who roots for one team or another. :)

To: Iceberg who wrote (37694)	6/19/2000 7:27:00 AM
From: Zoltan!	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 77399

No Credit Where It's Due by Declan McCullagh 3:00 a.m. Mar. 11, 1999 PST WASHINGTON -- It's a time-honored tradition for presidential hopefuls to claim credit for other people's successes. But Al Gore as the father of the Internet?... High-visibility events can be prone to embarrassing slip-ups. At one recent White House event, Gore introduced Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers, who he had met with privately earlier that day. Gore told the audience how much he valued Chambers and one of the products Cisco produced. But he mispronounced "routers" as root-ers. wired.com