On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 5:56 PM, Bruce Dubbs <[email protected]> wrote: > David Jensen wrote: >> On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:02:20 -0600 >> Bruce Dubbs <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> There is still an implied 'command' there, as in: >>> >>> as when doing a suu [command] to root. >>> >>> I used suu here to emphasize the pronunciation. >>> >> >> I always use 'an' before soft consonents. It 'may' be incorrect but it >> flows off the tongue better. > > Not in my opinion. The article 'an' is used to prevent two consecutive > vowel sounds. To me, su is not a vowel sound. 'A superior fellow' > sounds right. 'An superior fellow' sounds wrong. > > http://www.compassrose.com/grammar/a-vs-an.html
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