Omicron? Why are we calling it omnicron?

[immersivereader]

Is it me or are people adding an 'n'? Because it's easier to say?

There are two "o"s in the Greek alphabet:

Omicron: A short or "micro" "o" as in "pot"
and
Omega: A long or "mega" "o" as in a "boat".

Like a pp, I too wonder what happened I’m between delta and omicron.

Fair enough two were ruled out but what of the other, I think 8 (my Greek is a bit rusty) in between?

Did those variants happen but died?

@Elieza

Like a pp, I too wonder what happened I’m between delta and omicron.

Fair enough two were ruled out but what of the other, I think 8 (my Greek is a bit rusty) in between?

Did those variants happen but died?

I think they did yes.

@Elieza

Like a pp, I too wonder what happened I’m between delta and omicron.

Fair enough two were ruled out but what of the other, I think 8 (my Greek is a bit rusty) in between?

Did those variants happen but died?

There are a whole load of "variants of interest" such as epsilon and lambda. Omicron was he first variant since Delta to warrant the classification "variant of concern".

Oh that's right, the Lambada variant

Not just me then

[quote VeniVidiWeeWee]@chardonnayspetdragon

What's wrong with "Expresso".[/quote]
It's not expresso - it's an espresso coffee.

Meant to add this link https://www.grammar.com/expressovs.._espresso

Everything.

@ChardonnaysPetDragon

Everything.

Sorry that was to the poster who asked what’s wrong with “expresso”.

I thought 'omnicron' was just being used as a joke which only 0.01% of the population would have clue about - as someone upthread said, it's the variant we're all going to get or it's going to be everywhere. I've not heard anyone say 'omnicron' except in that sense. But maybe some people do think that's what it's called.

@CaptaNoctem

Because no one learns ancient Greek at school any more.

But it's not just ancient, they still use it now.

It's little o, like omega is big o.

Micron/mega little/big

They have an identical pronunciation.

I hadn't called it omnicron or heard anyone call it omnicron but now I've read this thread it's stuck in my head.

Also, having written omnicron 3 times it is now saved in my phone's keyboard memory.

It's always been omnicron to me. I've always thought it sounds like a decepticon from transformers.

There are two o's in the Greek alphabet: o micron = 'small o' and O mega = 'big O'

Ah, @fruitbrewhaha got there before me!

After fumbling with the word a couple of times when it first became discussed, dsis and I have decided that we will call it cornichon instead because we are juvenile like that

It's omnipresent?

You've got to be from oldham to get this but it's had us in hysterics.
( Oldham's local paper was called the Oldham Chronicle known as 'The Chron' and the local accent pronounces 'my' as 'mi', so it would be Oh, mi Chron.....)

@SenseSphere

The same reason people say choritzo when it’s chorizo.

I've never understood how to pronounce this. Is it ChoriZo or ChoriTSo? My instinct says the former.

I never understand this. Read a word, if you’re unsure look up how to pronounce it. How can people be so comfortable with being incorrect? It sets my teeth on edge every time I hear someone say expresso

@storkstalk

I never understand this. Read a word, if you’re unsure look up how to pronounce it. How can people be so comfortable with being incorrect? It sets my teeth on edge every time I hear someone say expresso

Or hear a word, say it how you heard it.

I used to work for Omnicom and I keep calling it that for some reason or a mix of the two.

I've never understood how to pronounce this. Is it ChoriZo or ChoriTSo?
My instinct says the former.

Choritho!

I've never understood how to pronounce this. Is it ChoriZo or ChoriTSo
My instinct says the former.

Neither. It's choriso for most Spanish speakers (with a hard s, like the first syllable in soda). And it's choritho for a sizeable number in Spain.