Okay time for another pronunciation poll: Longitude vs. Longitudinal, do you use a hard G (like Gift) or a soft G (like Giraffe)?
Both use hard G
39.1%
Both use soft G
55.2%
Longitude hard, Longitudinal soft
2.8%
Longitude soft, Longitudinal hard
2.8%
Poll ended at .
@fluffy I learned the mnemonic that latitude circles are different sizes but long-itude circles meet at the poles and have the same *length*, so I say long-itude. /ˈlɐːŋ.ɪ.tuːd/
@taq I learned the mnemonic that longitude measures “the long way around” but still with a soft G.