"k.matsumoto" wrote:
> When you pronounce "4" as "shi" in Japanese it's identical with the
> word "death" so in some rare cases (e.g. hospital room No.s) 4 is
> skipped, but none of us will mind when used in a camera designation.
>
Same here in China or Hong Kong for the pronunciation, most of us
using camera don't care as well. But... is it the cause for the death
of OM system after the "OM4"? ;-)
C.H.Ling
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