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Posted on 9/25/14 at 12:12 am to KSGamecock
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An is often appropriate in front of acronyms.
Only acronyms that begin with a vowel sound.
Posted on 9/25/14 at 12:12 am to BurtReynoldsMustache
Yes. Any acronym or word that starts with the letter u that gives a y sound reverts the acronym or word to an "a."
A university instead of an university.
A union instead of an union.
A U.S. Senator instead of an U.S. Senator.
A university instead of an university.
A union instead of an union.
A U.S. Senator instead of an U.S. Senator.
Posted on 9/25/14 at 12:13 am to BurtReynoldsMustache
English is a dumb language, I welcome our new Mandarin overlords.
Posted on 9/25/14 at 12:16 am to KSGamecock
Whith their tiny little feet. It'll be an adorable invasion.
Posted on 9/25/14 at 12:17 am to BurtReynoldsMustache
You reminded me of a Mitch Hedberg joke.
"It would be the cutest infestation ever!"
"It would be the cutest infestation ever!"
Posted on 9/25/14 at 12:18 am to CNB
Never heard it. Link?
Posted on 9/25/14 at 12:18 am to CNB
RIP Mitch 
Posted on 9/25/14 at 12:19 am to CNB
And now I'm going to be youtubing Mitch hedberg the rest of the night.
I laugh like shite watching him.
I laugh like shite watching him.
Posted on 9/25/14 at 12:20 am to BurtReynoldsMustache
Posted on 9/25/14 at 12:35 am to CNB
I miss this guy. Catch some david cross once and a while too. He's my favorite comic.
Posted on 9/25/14 at 10:18 am to CNB
In English, we generally go with what sounds best. An SEC...,,
A Southeastern Conference...
I haven't seen this in the thread yet: If an acronym is pronounced as a word, again you choose the best sound. For example, if SEC was pronounced like the "sec" in second then it would be, "Just a SEC championship."
I know nobody says that. It's just an example relating to the OP.
A Southeastern Conference...
I haven't seen this in the thread yet: If an acronym is pronounced as a word, again you choose the best sound. For example, if SEC was pronounced like the "sec" in second then it would be, "Just a SEC championship."
I know nobody says that. It's just an example relating to the OP.
Posted on 9/25/14 at 10:33 am to Kentucker
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I know nobody says that. It's just an example relating to the OP.
"A NASA mission"
Posted on 9/25/14 at 6:32 pm to CNB
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"An" is for acronyms and words that start (or sound like) a vowel
Posted on 9/25/14 at 6:53 pm to CNB
Im running out of the room screaming -- high school flashbacks
Posted on 9/26/14 at 5:50 am to CNB
Using "an" just seems to fit before SEC. I've always wondered the same thing cnb.
Posted on 9/26/14 at 11:14 am to CNB
An because the word "S" (as in that letter being used as a noun) is pronounced "ess". Therefore, as it starts with a vowel sound, the correct form should be "an SEC" not "a SEC".
Posted on 9/26/14 at 11:42 am to CNB
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I'm pretty retarded
We knew this
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so forgive my ignorance
Never
Posted on 9/26/14 at 2:04 pm to Wtodd
You're a pretty super cool dude
Posted on 9/26/14 at 5:59 pm to BurtReynoldsMustache
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I'm drunk and on a phone.
How big is the phone?
(rimshot)
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