http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=user%3aTancs&o=DateDescendingSearch results for 'user:Tancs'en-USXMOD (Build: 3615.39139)http://www.englishforums.com/English/IsOrAre/bwhjm/post.htmMon, 08 Aug 2005 17:20:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:125013tancsHi all, Which one is correct? - a group of tourists is - a group of tourists are Thanks! Chuan Senghttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AAcronymsAbbrevation/bhvgj/post.htm#119210Mon, 18 Jul 2005 01:13:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:119210tancsThanks for the replies, now it is getting clearer. So, I say: an FDA approved drug an H-bomb a LASER pointer an LED light a ROM memory an R & D campany an SAT test an X-ray machine Do I get them right? Thanks a bunch! CShttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AAcronymsAbbrevation/bhvgj/post.htmSun, 17 Jul 2005 23:25:06 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:119179tancsHi all, Is there a rule that I can use come to correct article to use before a acronym or abbrevation? For example, an FBI agent or a FBI agent? a NATO country or an NATO country? a NBA game or an NBA game? a MIT student or an MIT student? Thanks a lot! CS