sync or synch

D · Post by D » Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:55 am

Please tell me what is better to use. sync or synch.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/synched
It says on above page informal, but what is better to use? sync or synch?
Perhaps both are wrong, but synch seems to have a different pronounciation, sounds more like bench. So I prefer sync

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:58 am

They're both pronounce "sink."

You can use either.

Vexorg · Post by **Vexorg** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:58 am

The rerm "Sync" seems to be pretty standard, at least in Microsoft terminology (e.g. Ford Sync, ActiveSync, etc.) I actually work on data sync functionality right now, and I can't recall ever seeing the "synch" form of the word used anywhere here.

trivial · Post by **trivial** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:06 am

"Synch" is something I've seen on equipment built before the eighties, mostly. It's a cinch to figure "sync" is current usage.

moozooh · Post by **moozooh** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:09 am

Sync is just a short form of "synchronization", "synchronize", or anything else with the same root. Nothing else to it.

antron · Post by **antron** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:46 am

the VW "synchro" is the 4WD version of the Vanagon.

http://www.syncro.org/

F'n sweet

weird, that site just disappeared

dpful · Post by **dpful** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:11 am

synchron

antron · Post by **antron** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:33 pm

'N Sync

Frederik · Post by **Frederik** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:52 pm

antron wrote:'N Sync

BEATEN AGAIN

"Oh, we have to go now, our outfits are going out of style. Quick, to Banana Republic!"

mufunyo · Post by **mufunyo** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:25 pm

As far as I know, sync is US english, synch is UK english, but don't take my word for it as I'm neither US nor UK born.

grantspain · Post by **grantspain** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:04 pm

techs use sync