"TNG" versus "Next Gen"

[Ro_Laren]

When I am referring to "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and am feeling too lazy to say the complete title, I refer to the show as "TNG." However, in every Marina Sirtis interview I have ever seen she refers to the show as "Next Gen" (at least I think that is what she calls it). Does anyone else call it that? Or do you call it something else??

 

[Michael]

Well, I say "The Next Generation" when I'm talking about the series. But when writing here I'll always use "TNG", bacause it's much shorter ...

 

[EnsignRicky]

Well, I say "The Next Generation" when I'm talking about the series. But when writing here I'll always use "TNG", bacause it's much shorter ...

Same here. I say The Next Generation, and type TNG; I don't think I've even heard Next Gen, it sounds like a Marvel comic to me.

 

[Defcon]

I call it Bob.


Seriously: I say Next Generation and type TNG.

 

[Michael]

I call it Bob.

You too!?

 

[ladyheather69]

I usually type it as TNG but have been known to say Next Gen also...easier than saying the whole Star Trek: The Next Generation..

 

[Kegek]

I think this is a distinction between the written word and speaking, as noted above. A good abbreviation for writing is the first letters of each word, as in TNG, but this is not always easy to pronounce. A better abbreviation for speaking is 'Next Gen', but in writing this requires more letters.

However I voted TNG. Because how often do I actually get to talk about Star Trek?

 

[JoeZhang]

I've never run into a fellow brit who uses TNG, of my age group we just say "star trek" and the qualification comes with the next sentence "so picard..." occasionally I remember people saying "next generation" .


It's only fans who say "TNG" and the like.

 

[Good Will Riker]

Well, I say "The Next Generation" when I'm talking about the series. But when writing here I'll always use "TNG", bacause it's much shorter ...

Same here.

 

[Good Will Riker]

Well, I say "The Next Generation" when I'm talking about the series. But when writing here I'll always use "TNG", bacause it's much shorter ...

Same here. I say The Next Generation, and type TNG; I don't think I've even heard Next Gen, it sounds like a Marvel comic to me.

"Next Gen" is industry speak for TNG.

 

[K-Star]

Depends. I always say TNG online (full title when people have no clue wtf I'm talking about.) When speaking I only refer to it as TNG when the person I'm talking to is also a Trekkie, usually someone who also calls the original series "TOS" in conversation.

 

[seven_of_nineski]

When I am referring to "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and am feeling too lazy to say the complete title, I refer to the show as "TNG." However, in every Marina Sirtis interview I have ever seen she refers to the show as "Next Gen" (at least I think that is what she calls it). Does anyone else call it that? Or do you call it something else??

I definitely remember her calling it "Next Gen" a number of times in interviews as well. I also remember some actors calling it that when watching some of the Voyager special features on DVD. Unfortunately, I don't remember specifically who. Oh, and you know me Ro_Laren...I also call it TNG.

 

[WillsBabe]

I've always called it Next Gen in conversation. If I'm referring to it in writing, here for example, I refer to it as TNG.

 

[tomalak301]

I've always called it Next Gen in conversation. If I'm referring to it in writing, here for example, I refer to it as TNG.

Same with me, but I say the whole thing, Next Generation, when talking about it in conversation. I think it's the same with DS9. You often hear it talked about on the DVDs as "Deep Space" instead of "DS9"

 

[CaptainJon]

I just refer to it as TNG. It's easier and faster to type.

 

[greenmystik]

If I'm in a verbal conversation with someone I refer to it as "The Next Generation."

If I'm typing it then I put TNG.

 

[Kegek]

Same with me, but I say the whole thing, Next Generation, when talking about it in conversation. I think it's the same with DS9. You often hear it talked about on the DVDs as "Deep Space" instead of "DS9"

I've never heard it referenced as 'Deep Space' in any conversation I have had, though. 'DS9' is quite common in spoken as well as written word.

 

[Basill]

I guess I had to vote other.

I call it "Next Generation"

I type it TNG

 

[Starbreaker]

The only thing that irritates me is when people actually type Star Trek: NG

 

[Ro_Laren]

The only thing that irritates me is when people actually type Star Trek: NG

Yeah, that would be annoying. So does anyone call it TNG and type TNG? That is what I normally do.

And I have never heard DS9 referred to as "Deep Space." That's weird.