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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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a or an?

Which is correct, "a RBB is ..." or "an RBB is..."
  

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Even though the first word of the acronym begins with a consonant, the sound of the letter begins with a vowel sound. So, us an. He is going to have a Social Security Number assigned tomorrow.

— Philip

  • Even though the first word of the acronym begins with a consonant, the sound of the letter begins with a vowel sound.
  • So, us an.
  • He is going to have a Social Security Number assigned tomorrow.
  • ~ He is going to have an SSN assigned tomorrow.
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Even though the first word of the acronym begins with a consonant, the sound of the letter begins with a vowel sound. So, us an.
He is going to have a Social Security Number assigned tomorrow. ~ He is going to have an SSN assigned tomorrow.
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