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Subject:Re: a or an From:Mark Magennis <markmagennis -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 15 Oct 1999 01:16:39 -0700 (PDT)
Write it the way it is likely to be spoken.
You would say "an MSc", pronounced as in "I have an em-ess-see".
But you would say "a MIDI", pronounced as in "this computer has
a midee interface".
Sometimes you have a problem because different pronunciations
are used by different people. Like FAQ (Frequently Asked
Questions). Some people say "an eff-ay-kyew" and others say "a
fak".
Mark
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