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PreciousJones Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

An iPad

Why is it an iPad and not an University?

Shouldn't it be a iPad and a University?
  

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Hi, It depends on how the 'U' sound is pronounced. eg an ugly man pronounced with a vowel sound - UGly eg a University pronounced with a 'Y' sound - YUNiverity Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, It depends on how the 'U' sound is pronounced.
  • eg an ugly man pronounced with a vowel sound - UGly eg a University pronounced with a 'Y' sound - YUNiverity Clive
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Hi,

It depends on how the 'U' sound is pronounced.



eg an ugly man pronounced with a vowel sound - UGly

eg a University pronounced with a 'Y' sound - YUNiverity



Clive
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But Clive, Ipad doesn't start with a vowel sound does it? It's just "I"....
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"Eye" *IS* a vowel sound.

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