This often happens when people are speaking extemporaneously, without a printed text from which to read. It becomes, in effect, a sort of "articulated pause + indefinite article". I have every confidence that he knows the difference

I agree. It actually really vexes me when people use "a" in front of an acronym. Even though the previous post has been up for quite some time, maybe someone will run across this and find it helpful. Here is my reasoning: So, yes, we all

As per phonetics theory, I've been told one should use the indefinite article "a" before words beginning with a consonant and "an" before words beginning with a vowel or a diphthong. And the sound "y" ( or / j /

I'm afraid I can't direct you to a reputable source. ... they are correct both with and without the parenthetical material..g From a grammatical point of view but the choice between "a" and "an" is a matter of euphony,

"Gerald Smyth" (Email Removed) schrieb im Newsbeitrag I'm afraid I can't direct you to a reputable source. Of the eight posts I see in this thread at ... The true principle is that such constructions are illogical unless they are

: So how does the rule on "u" and "a" or "an" work (or all the vowels for that matter)? Why is it a university, but an umbilical cord? Because of the pronunciation, not the spelling. University is pronounced

How should the following sentence be written: A platform, on which you are going to launch (an?) application(s),... What with ... How a sentence should be written in such a case? > How should a sentence be written in such a case? "An"