[Grammar] "a" or "an" before abbreviations

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kuan82

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Dear all,

I've got a question concerning the use of a/an before abbreviations. If the first letter of the abbreviation is a consonant but is pronounced with an "e" sound (e.g. S, F), does one have to use "an"?

Here my example:

a/an SAP server

I would very much appreciate your help.

Thanks from Germany
 

riquecohen

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Dear all,

I've got a question concerning the use of a/an before abbreviations. If the first letter of the abbreviation is a consonant but is pronounced with an "e" sound (e.g. S, F), does one have to use "an"?

Here my example:

a/an SAP server

I would very much appreciate your help.

Thanks from Germany
Yes. In this case you would use an because SAP begins with a vowel sound.
 

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And welcome to Using English.
 
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