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| Domesticated |
Tried google but it's a hard topic to find.
When I grow up, I want to own an F1 team.
Is it correct to use 'an' or 'a' in this sentence? It's tricky, because you should use 'a' prior to a word beginning with a consonant, but 'an' for words beginning with a vowel. In this case, it's a vowel - 'e' - so my instinct is always to use 'an'. Nonetheless, some would argue I'm wrong because F1 is an abbreviation of 'Formula One'. |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| an. that F1 is short for something isn't relevant. |
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| Lunar Phase 7 |
I think it's "a" even though it sounds wrong.
Based simply on the fact if you expand F1 to formula 1 team you would use "a". |
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| Fledz |
This is why English is retarded.
I would write "an", though I would use "a" if I actually said "Formula One". |
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| SYSTEM-J |
| It's specifically for a vowel sound, which F1 does indeed begin with. It doesn't matter what it's short for. |
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| Lunar Phase 7 |
| I think it sounds wrong because you pronounce the F as if it starts with an E "Eff" therefore you feel that you need to precede the "Eff" with an an. If that makes sense? |
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| Lunar Phase 7 |
| quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
It's specifically for a vowel sound, which F1 does indeed begin with. It doesn't matter what it's short for. |
That clears it up. Thanks! :) |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lunar Phase 7
I think it sounds wrong because you pronounce the F as if it starts with an E "Eff" therefore you feel that you need to precede the "Eff" with an an. If that makes sense? |
it does start with an Eff sound. that's how you pronounce F1. if you mean formula 1, then you you say formula 1. |
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| Fledz |
| Yea that makes sense to me. |
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| Lunar Phase 7 |
| quote: | Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
it does start with an Eff sound. that's how you pronounce F1. if you mean formula 1, then you you say formula 1. |
Ya I know, I was stating the obvious but trying to explain my reasoning. My grasp of English is fairly strong, but clearly in this case I was shafted. |
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| Lunar Phase 7 |
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Are these the letters than need to be preceeded by "An"?
Does U?
This is ed up, ayo. |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| its based on phonetics, not letters. |
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