acronym, "a" is appropriate. If you're rhyming it with "Duke of", then
"an" is the better choice.
- Jim
Michael Dinowitz wrote:
>I'm done with the SES article (and it rocks) but there's one issue that we're
>stuck on. I like to write sentences talking about URLs like the following:
>"...an URL is used for this..."
>Judith thinks that because URL is an acronym, it should be
>"...a URL is used for this..."
>The difference is between "an" and "a". We just want to be proper with this.
>Yes, it's stupid perfection but we like perfection. :)
>Anyone here have an informed opinion on this? Any writers, editors, etc?
>Thanks
>--
>Michael Dinowitz
>House of Fusion
>http://www.houseoffusion.com
>Finding technical solutions to the problems you didn't know you had yet
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