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"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit) 01/25/2017 at 14:23 • Filed to: None

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VW people: Is it pronounced “Emm Kay (insert digit)“ or “Mark (digit here)“ when referring to the generation of vehicle, as in Mk.3 Golf? Video that raised the question:

I’ve always said “MARK 3" in my head when reading ‘Mk.3'. And the Europeans (Top Gear) pronounce it that way too.

Who is right?

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Takuro Spirit 01/25/2017 at 14:26

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Mark is the pronunciation. However, internally, I use “em kay” to ensure I type it correctly.

gmctavish needs more space > Takuro Spirit 01/25/2017 at 14:26

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I’ve always said Mark, since that’s what Mk stands for. That’s also why I’m extra annoyed by Lincoln’s naming.

Jcarr > Takuro Spirit 01/25/2017 at 14:27

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Mark

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Takuro Spirit 01/25/2017 at 14:28

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Emm Kay for Lincoln.

All others are “Mark”.

Wudstock22 > Takuro Spirit 01/25/2017 at 14:28

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Mark

Nibbles > Takuro Spirit 01/25/2017 at 14:29

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It’s Mark Three, not Mortal Kombat Three

facw > Takuro Spirit 01/25/2017 at 14:29

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I feel it should be Mark. As to VW’s intent, who knows. Lincoln’s current mess of stupid product names was clearly originally intended to pronounced Mark (as a reference to Lincoln’s older more sensible use of Mark, and as clearly indicated by the way they do the badging), but some moron clearly decided that pronouncing it as a jumble of letters would make more sense (not that Mark is super sensible).

Nibby > Takuro Spirit 01/25/2017 at 14:32

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MARIO KART

and 100 more > Takuro Spirit 01/25/2017 at 14:33

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bhtooefr > Takuro Spirit 01/25/2017 at 14:35

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It’s Mark.

Emm kay is how the Mk4 forum says it. Don’t be like the Mk4 forum.

garagemonkee > Takuro Spirit 01/25/2017 at 14:36

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Mark. the emm kay kids can DIAF.

RallyWrench > Takuro Spirit 01/25/2017 at 14:36

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Mark.

Urambo Tauro > and 100 more 01/25/2017 at 14:37

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RallyWrench > gmctavish needs more space 01/25/2017 at 14:37

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Especially because Lincoln’s used to mean Mark through the Mk VIII, until their #marketing team got to name cars and ruined everything.

HammerheadFistpunch > gmctavish needs more space 01/25/2017 at 14:38

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This is the correct answer

Takuro Spirit > Nibby 01/25/2017 at 14:38

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shop-teacher > Takuro Spirit 01/25/2017 at 14:39

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Not a VW person, but I’ll weigh-in anyways. Mark.

RPM esq. > Takuro Spirit 01/25/2017 at 14:44

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I would assume that anyone who says the answer is something other than “Mark” either: (a) is not a native English speaker or (b) has literally never spoken to another human in person; and in either case must have learned to read English on internet forums.

Urambo Tauro > Nibby 01/25/2017 at 14:44

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MORTAL KOMBAT

McMike > Takuro Spirit 01/25/2017 at 14:48

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It’s “mark.”

If we were supposed to say “Em kay” they would have made it two capital letters to be read like (jaguar) XK, (Nissan) ZX, and (ford truck) XLT

ttyymmnn > Takuro Spirit 01/25/2017 at 14:52

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Krieger (@FSKrieger22) > Takuro Spirit 01/25/2017 at 14:54

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Mark. It just rolls off the tongue easier.

404 - User No Longer Available > Takuro Spirit 01/25/2017 at 15:06

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It’s officially Mark. Haven’t you seen the Unpimp Ze Auto ads? They always say “The GTI Mark Five, Pretuned by German Engineers” at the end.

Takuro Spirit > 404 - User No Longer Available 01/25/2017 at 15:06

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OH SNAP

Takuro Spirit > McMike 01/25/2017 at 15:07

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(Nissan) ZX

You mean..... ZED X?

McMike > Takuro Spirit 01/25/2017 at 15:17

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I actually meant (Datsun) ZX but I didn’t want to confuse the children.

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > Takuro Spirit 01/25/2017 at 15:24

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Mark.