Grammar Correction ("an" corrected to "a") #4

2015-07-14T01:44:47Z

theRhinoLogician commented

2015-07-14 01:44:47 +00:00

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corrected headline text “an US” to “a US”

Explanation:
when using the articles “a” and “an,” usage choice is governed by
pronunciation not spelling.

If the word following the article begins _with the sound of_ a
vowel, it should be preceded by “an.”

This is a common mistake, especially in print and text.

In this case, “US” is pronounced “You-Ess,” not “Ooo-Ess.” The
“Y-sound” is not a vowel-sound, which means it is preceded by “a.”

Hope this helps!

# corrected headline text “an US” to “a US” Explanation: when using the articles “a” and “an,” usage choice is governed by pronunciation not spelling. If the word following the article begins **_with the sound of**_ a vowel, it should be preceded by “an.” This is a common mistake, especially in print and text. In this case, “US” is pronounced “You-Ess,” not “Ooo-Ess.” The “Y-sound” is not a vowel-sound, which means it is preceded by “a.” Hope this helps!

privacytoolsIO commented

2015-07-14 11:22:47 +00:00

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Thanks.

theRhinoLogician commented

2015-07-16 18:13:33 +00:00

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No, thank you for putting such an important resource together.

And @privacytoolsIO - drop me a message anytime you have pages, publications, resources, or anything else you'd like copy-edited. Or just flag me in a comment w/ @theRhinoLogician .

No, _thank you_ for putting such an important resource together. And @privacytoolsIO - drop me a message anytime you have pages, publications, resources, or anything else you'd like copy-edited. Or just flag me in a comment w/ @theRhinoLogician .

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