Hello, Vladimir, this combination has not yet been codified in major pronunciation dictionaries, perhaps due to the narrowness of its use outside technical areas; therefore, we should resort to analogy. Thus, acronyms of a similar type

First, the correct spelling is achievement . Also, I believe the term used in the US is "with honors" rather than "with merit." I am not familiar with the "points" part of it. That is not commonly used. You can say

How about "nth" - it is in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. If you limit it to spelling, that is correct. However, it is pronounced with a vowel sound ('e' as in 'let').

For the third person singular, use s . It's pronunciation will depend on what comes before it: voiced consonant or vowel /z/; unvoiced consonant /s/. animals, cows; pets For a word ending in /s/ or /z/ sound , use es

Hi, Do you know what a vowel is? A consonant is a letter that is not a vowel. Plese note the correct spelling of the word. Best wishes, Clive

There is no rule for the vague situation (or rather, no situation) which you have presented. Did you have something specific in mind, as for instance before verb endings -ed and -ing ? In this case double the consonant to maintain the short vowel

In Old English the sounds (k) and (ch) were both represented by the letter c. Later, under the influence of French spelling, Middle English scribes inserted an h after c to indicate the (ch) sound at the beginning of words, as in child. (The

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

If the pronunciation of "LIP" is " e l-eye-pee", then you should use "an". The rule for using "an" is not based on spelling. It is based on pronunciation. If the initial sound is a vowel sound, then you use

Anon: You pronounce the abbreviation l2p as "ell-to-pee.". It begins with a vowel sound and is preceded by "an." Cheers, A- s