> > It is also interesting how you Americans usually can't hear the > > difference between the vowel sound Swedes/Norwegians make when > > pronouncing "LyX" compared to eg "licks".
I thought it was always "licks", but I could see people using "leeks". And LaTeX was always la-Tech, not lay-tech for me. Why can't computer people come up with pronounceable names like Windows, Word, and Excel? > > > > Now, let me think... in the US you typically have... what.. two weeks? > > > > Three months (college professor), although I only have one month left. > Ha! These three months are when we work! Finally the undergrads are away and we can get something done. And for untenured junior faculty, you get no vacation at all...
