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Important question: An SEC or A SEC?
Posted on 9/24/14 at 11:40 pm
Posted on 9/24/14 at 11:40 pm
Example: Win a SEC championship
Win an SEC championship
I'm pretty retarded, so forgive my ignorance. One seems grammatically correct but sounds weird, while the other seems the opposite. Is it just because it's an acronym that makes it sound weird?
I know the basics of the rule, but didn't know if there were any exceptions. Or exceptions of exceptions.
Win an SEC championship
I'm pretty retarded, so forgive my ignorance. One seems grammatically correct but sounds weird, while the other seems the opposite. Is it just because it's an acronym that makes it sound weird?
I know the basics of the rule, but didn't know if there were any exceptions. Or exceptions of exceptions.
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Posted on 9/24/14 at 11:42 pm to CNB
"An" is for acronyms and words that start (or sound like) a vowel.
Posted on 9/24/14 at 11:44 pm to Stacked
Stack, for once, is right. 
Posted on 9/24/14 at 11:44 pm to CNB
An is often appropriate in front of acronyms.
Posted on 9/24/14 at 11:48 pm to Stacked
Slightly more complicated than that. If the latter word starts with a vowel or a vowel sound, than an is acceptable. English is kinda shitty like that.
This post was edited on 9/24/14 at 11:50 pm
Posted on 9/24/14 at 11:49 pm to BurtReynoldsMustache
That's what I just said, broseph.
And not to be picky but it's "then" not "than."
And not to be picky but it's "then" not "than."
This post was edited on 9/24/14 at 11:52 pm
Posted on 9/24/14 at 11:50 pm to CNB
"An," if you're using the acronym.
"A," if you're saying "South Eastern Conference Championship."
"A," if you're saying "South Eastern Conference Championship."
Posted on 9/24/14 at 11:53 pm to Stacked
I am going to an naacp conference. .. nope. Not all acronyms. I chose that one for um understanding purposes on this thread.
Posted on 9/24/14 at 11:54 pm to Stacked
Not to be picky, but I'm drunk and on a phone.
Posted on 9/24/14 at 11:56 pm to BurtReynoldsMustache
It would absolutely be "an NAACP conference."
You're just wrong.
You're just wrong.
Posted on 9/24/14 at 11:57 pm to BurtReynoldsMustache
I don't mind though, you're cool in my book.
Posted on 9/24/14 at 11:58 pm to BurtReynoldsMustache
An NAACP conference sounds better. Whether you say the "double a" or not.
Posted on 9/24/14 at 11:59 pm to Mizzeaux
It sounds better because "an NAACP conference" is correct.
Posted on 9/25/14 at 12:02 am to Stacked
So if i said "a US senator was caught gay baiting in Union station" I'd be wrong?
Posted on 9/25/14 at 12:03 am to BurtReynoldsMustache
I was pointing out your NAACP example was wrong.
Posted on 9/25/14 at 12:04 am to Stacked
You bring the quality of ebaum and I love you for it. You are the arseinclarse of ebaum.
Posted on 9/25/14 at 12:05 am to Stacked
quote:
"An" is for acronyms and words that start (or sound like) a vowel.
Actually did not know it goes towards acronyms as well. Good to know, thanks.
Posted on 9/25/14 at 12:06 am to Stacked
I looked it up and I was wrong. My point was that it isn't all acronyms. :)
Posted on 9/25/14 at 12:06 am to BurtReynoldsMustache
As for U.S., it gives the sound of y so it would be "a" instead of "an". You use "an" when something sounds like a vowel. Most vowels sound like vowels but on occasion, u words sound like y words (union, university, U.S.) and will revert it back to "a."
This post was edited on 9/25/14 at 12:10 am
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