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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
"An" before a Proper Noun Which Does Not Start with a Vowel
Hi everyone,
The other day i was thinking about something. I typed in "a nVidia card" on a forum which somehow didn't sound right. So i chnaged it to "an nVidia card...". I would like to know that is such a use of the article correct or should it be "a nVidia card" even though it sounds ugly to me?
The other day i was thinking about something. I typed in "a nVidia card" on a forum which somehow didn't sound right. So i chnaged it to "an nVidia card...". I would like to know that is such a use of the article correct or should it be "a nVidia card" even though it sounds ugly to me?
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Hi; The rule is to use "an" when the first syllable of the following word begins with a vowel sound , and "a" when the first syllable of the following word begins with a consonant sound. nVidia - is pronounced "en-vid-i-a", so its first syllable begins with a vowel sound. I ordered an nVidia card for my computer.
- Hi; The rule is to use "an" when the first syllable of the following word begins with a vowel sound , and "a" when the first syllable of the following word begins with a consonant sound.
- nVidia - is pronounced "en-vid-i-a", so its first syllable begins with a vowel sound.
- I ordered an nVidia card for my computer.
- It was an enjoyable experience.
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Hi;
The rule is to use "an" when the first syllable of the following word begins with a vowel sound, and "a" when the first syllable of the following word begins with a consonant sound.
nVidia - is pronounced "en-vid-i-a", so its first syllable begins with a vowel sound.
I ordered an nVidia card for my computer.
It was an enjoyable experience.
The rule is to use "an" when the first syllable of the following word begins with a vowel sound, and "a" when the first syllable of the following word begins with a consonant sound.
nVidia - is pronounced "en-vid-i-a", so its first syllable begins with a vowel sound.
I ordered an nVidia card for my computer.
It was an enjoyable experience.
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AnonymousWow... that was quick reply! Thanks! So an is correct... right?Yes "an nVidia card" is correct!
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