I have an idea for a new thread...

[Bateleur1]

 

I did not realise F is a vowel? An comes before a vowel doesn't it?

[mon-goose]

I did not realise F is a vowel? An comes before a vowel doesn't it?

that would be correct bateleur

[jimmycool]

I did not realise F is a vowel? An comes before a vowel doesn't it?

But you say it "ef" so it sounds right to say "an" before it.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

that would be correct bateleur

 

 

I did not realise F is a vowel? An comes before a vowel doesn't it?

Nope, you're both wrong

 

The real rule is as such:

 

The rule states that “a” should be used before words that begin with consonants (e.g., b, c ,d) while “an” should be used before words that begin with vowels (e.g., a,e,i). Notice, however, that the usage is determined by the pronunciation and not by the spelling, as many people wrongly assume.

 

For example:

 

AN hour (o sound), A hotel (Hard H)

 

A unique (y sound), AN underpass (hard U)

 

Another example which is particularly pertinent: In American English, Herb is pronounced with a soft H, or as we would say "erb". Therefore teh correct grammar would be AN herb (an 'erb)

 

In English english, Herb is pronounced with a hard H, therefore A herb. 

Edited November 9, 2017 by Myles Mayhew

[jimmycool]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AUubFZs988

I watched this IMAX doccie. It is EPIC on a grand scale.

What I would give to just one time be in the rear seat of an F-15E as it blasts down the runway, takes off at full afterburners on those two monster jet engines, and get rocketed at breakneck speed straight up to 55000m, touching the fringes of space. All this in about the same time it took me to type all this, and click Post...(well, not quite, but darn near enough)

Iirc the F15 was the first airplane to have a power-to-weight ratio greater than 1:1 enabling it to accelerate in a vertical climb, straight up.

[Shebeen]

Nope, you're both wrong

 

The real rule is as such:

 

The rule states that “a” should be used before words that begin with consonants (e.g., b, c ,d) while “an” should be used before words that begin with vowels (e.g., a,e,i). Notice, however, that the usage is determined by the pronunciation and not by the spelling, as many people wrongly assume. ps. i put a red herring grammer trap in it below

 

For example:

 

AN hour (o sound), A hotel (Hard H)

 

A unique (y sound), AN underpass (hard U)

 

Another example which is particularly pertinent: In American English, Herb is pronounced with a soft H, or as we would say "erb". Therefore teh correct grammar would be AN herb (an 'erb)

 

In English english, Herb is pronounced with a hard H, therefore A herb. 

 

A grammer nazi

An effing grammer nazi

[Bateleur1]

Nope, you're both wrong

 

The real rule is as such:

 

The rule states that “a” should be used before words that begin with consonants (e.g., b, c ,d) while “an” should be used before words that begin with vowels (e.g., a,e,i). Notice, however, that the usage is determined by the pronunciation and not by the spelling, as many people wrongly assume.

 

For example:

 

AN hour (o sound), A hotel (Hard H)

 

A unique (y sound), AN underpass (hard U)

 

Another example which is particularly pertinent: In American English, Herb is pronounced with a soft H, or as we would say "erb". Therefore teh correct grammar would be AN herb (an 'erb)

 

In English english, Herb is pronounced with a hard H, therefore A herb. 

 

In this instance we are talking of an F.  Is there a soft F somewhere?  The sentence started "A F15".  Fully agree on the spoken language and not the spelling.

[Bateleur1]

A grammer nazi

An effing grammer nazi

 

They are all over here.  I actually thought this was a cycling forum but I stand to be corrected ... again. 

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

In this instance we are talking of an F.  Is there a soft F somewhere?  The sentence started "A F15".  Fully agree on the spoken language and not the spelling.

sound is eff. Sounds like an e. 

 

therefore, AN F15

 

if it was Fabulous 15, A Fabulous 15. 

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

or, the sentence began with an F (ef). Or an M (em). Or an N (en). Or a Q (que).

Edited November 9, 2017 by Myles Mayhew

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

A grammer nazi

An effing grammer nazi

[Bateleur1]

or, the sentence began with an F (ef). Or an M (em). Or an N (en). Or a Q (que).

 

Ahh ok. THat is why I actually naturally wanted to say An when you speak it. Ok.  Another day, another lesson.

[fanievb]

enough wiff the engrish lessons

[Blackbeard]

A grammer nazi

An effing grammer nazi

grammar

[Napalm]

A grammer nazi

An effing grammer nazi

 

A Grammer nazi? I'll never wacth Frazier in the same light

[Hairy]

so rode in town yesterday. past the KPMG Place building. They potentially have changed the name, as they have put duct tape over the poster where the name used to be. Or am Iooking for a conspiracy theory

 

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I was wondering who was moving into that fugly building ...........