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

[kuan82]

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]

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.

 

[Barb_D]

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