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- 12-Feb-2012, 02:24 #1
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Should "a" be "an" here? Context:
Posting comments on Chinese micro-blog sites, some said a SUV-style vehicle with a Chongqing number plate was hauled away by the police.
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BBC News - Chongqing policeman Wang Lijun mystery deepens
Plus, does SUV read as /sʌv/?
- 12-Feb-2012, 02:47 #2
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Re: Should "a" be "an" here? The rule is does it start with a vowel sound? SUV is "ess you vee." "ess" starts with a vowel sound.
So, yes, it should be an SUV where "SUV" is read as "ess you vee."
- 12-Feb-2012, 02:54 #3
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Teacher Re: Should "a" be "an" here? A,E,I,O,U, -or- "sounds like it" is the way I explain it. I use N.B.A. (enn bee a) as my example, just like SUV.
- 12-Feb-2012, 03:11 #4
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Threadstarter / Original Poster Re: Should "a" be "an" here? Thank you both
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