How do you say NimH

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> OK How do you truncate 'megapixel'? mpxl? Mpixel?

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Jack Gillis wrote:
> The pronunciation of NiCad is easy. It seems we were born with it (not
> quite.) But what is usual way of saying the word that represents NiMH
> batteries?
>
> No big deal -- just curious.
>
>
Nickel metal hydride

 

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> Jack Gillis wrote:
>> The pronunciation of NiCad is easy. It seems we were born with it (not
>> quite.) But what is usual way of saying the word that represents NiMH
>> batteries?
>>
>> No big deal -- just curious.
>
> I say the letters individually, or Nickel Metal Hydride if I need to
> clarify.
>

I call them "nims" or "nimmies". No one else knows what I mean though.

 

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Jack Gillis wrote:

> The pronunciation of NiCad is easy. It seems we were born with it (not
> quite.) But what is usual way of saying the word that represents NiMH
> batteries?

"Rechargeable".

 

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In article <10v0h9b6gj1cv5b@corp.supernews.com>,
"Jack Gillis" <XXXXXXXX@widomaker.com> wrote:

> The pronunciation of NiCad is easy. It seems we were born with it (not
> quite.) But what is usual way of saying the word that represents NiMH
> batteries?
>
> No big deal -- just curious.

"Nickel metal-hydride". You're welcome.

 

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"David J Taylor" <david-taylor@invalid.com> wrote

> In a camera shop: "Rechargeables" or "Rechargeable batteries".

Or "those bloody expensive ones" - that'll cover it... 🙂

Paul

 

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Paul Bartram wrote:
> "David J Taylor" <david-taylor@invalid.com> wrote
>
>> In a camera shop: "Rechargeables" or "Rechargeable batteries".
>
> Or "those bloody expensive ones" - that'll cover it... 🙂
>
> Paul

Perhaps not - those tend to be the proprietary Li-ion!

 

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I just call them 'Hydrides' and everyone seems to know what I mean.


"Jack Gillis" <XXXXXXXX@widomaker.com> wrote in message
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> The pronunciation of NiCad is easy. It seems we were born with it (not
> quite.) But what is usual way of saying the word that represents NiMH
> batteries?
>
> No big deal -- just curious.
>

 

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I'm sorry right of front. But don't you say NiMN, Nizzel MizzelHizzel?

 

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"Jack Gillis" <XXXXXXXX@widomaker.com> wrote in message
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> The pronunciation of NiCad is easy. It seems we were born with it (not
> quite.) But what is usual way of saying the word that represents NiMH
> batteries?
>
> No big deal -- just curious.

I say "N I M H," or "Nickel metal hydride."

I'm surprised there are so many other variations in use.

N.