WOTY

[Gareth Branwyn]

I completely agree. One of the first things my wife said as we watched
the attacks was: "Oh my God. The date. It's 9-1-1. I wonder if they
planned that? I bet that's how people will refer to it." I'm somewhat
surprised that it hasn't been used more. "9-11" seems to be the more
common usage.

Mark.Mandel at LHSL.COM wrote:
>
> Beth asked
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> >>>>>
> >Is "Sept. 11" a WOTY nominee yet?
> <<<<<
>
> And Beverly remarked:
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> >>>>>
> As "9-11," preferably?  (Not "9-1-1," which I hear occasionally and which
> makes no sense at all!)
> <<<<<
>
> It makes sense to me, or at least it can. When used in context that makes
> its reference to the attacks clear, the pronunciation "nine-one-one" is an
> obvious allusion to the emergency number. (Note to non-USAians: 911 is the
> nationwide number for (theoretically) immediate connection to emergency
> services: police, fire, or ambulance.) The connection and relevance were
> clear to me and many others even from the day itself, when our minds were
> spinning out of control.
>
> -- Mark A. Mandel