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Old 20th January 2017 | 08:36
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Trivia question

When discussing this forum with others, how do you pronounce the abbreviation, PP-Rune, or P-Prune ?
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Old 20th January 2017 | 08:52
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I pronounce it "p p roonay".
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Old 20th January 2017 | 09:37
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PeePrune, although it sounds very painful and, so far, hasn't promoted any growth........
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Old 20th January 2017 | 10:14
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A clue might be found in the origin.

RAF WW2 training character called Pilot Office Percy Prune. His cartoon task was to educate in flight safety but he acquired a cult following independent of that task.

A read of some of the URL hits for the following Google search will provide considerable amusement and background -
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=p...er+percy+prune
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Old 20th January 2017 | 12:31
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Err, Wrinklyfruit?
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Old 20th January 2017 | 13:15
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Following JT's link, I see that this question has been raised on another part of the Forum


How do you pronounce 'PPRuNe' [Archive] - PPRuNe Forums
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