I have no idea what either of those abbreviations could mean in this context. Would you please enlighten me?

Using “a” and “an” Before Words Raphael asks: When should I use “a” and when should I use “an” before the different words? For example, should I say “a hour” or “an hour?” I stumble over this everytime and dont’t know if I’m getting it right, as

Hello Anon, I wouldn't do it myself; but it's still quite common in British usage, and seems to be taught on typing and secretarial courses, etc. I think the rationale is to permit a distinction between a stop after an abbreviation and

Additional information here: http://www.wordwizard.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=7221 Quick thought: should we consider the "correct" usage to be the original usage or the prevalent usage? Personally, I'll be

Hi. Please check the corrrectness of the following. I think a comma after the abbreviation (is that an abbreviation?) "i.e." is optional. How about not putting dots after each letter correct (like "ie")? Do you think we should

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the norm is to say "an historic" and "an hour." In other words, the basis for the usage of "a" or "an" is on the phonetic sound of the word, not its actual spelling. So...

Hi, I have a few questions about English usage: 1. I've noticed some people use "'phone" as an abbreviation for "telephone", is this correct Yes. and if so which is more correct; "phone" or

Hi, I have a few questions about English usage: 1. I've noticed some people use "'phone" as an abbreviation for"telephone", is this correct and if so which is more correct; "phone" or "'phone"?

and somebody (Matthew H?) replied Neiter can you say "badly got" or "well got", so ... make about the preservation of archaic usages in stock phrases. I've often wodered whether "gotten" in that phrase is actually

and somebody (Matthew H?) replied One of many cases where a form which is otherwise archaic is preserved in a stock phrase. You cannot say "badly gotten" or "well gotten". Neiter can you say "badly got" or "well