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Davew Posted 9 years ago
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When writing an acronym that starts with a consonant that sounds like it starts with a vowel e.g. the letter 'm', should you use 'a' or 'an'.
Example. I took my car for an MOT test or I took my car for a MOT test.
When spoken, 'an' sounds better but the word clearly starts with a consonant. I have always written 'a' but have been told this is incorrect. Please advise.
Many thanks
Dave
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Always use the article appropriate to the pronunciation , not the spelling: A NATO meeting An NGO meeting An umbrella A unicorn
- Always use the article appropriate to the pronunciation , not the spelling: A NATO meeting An NGO meeting An umbrella A unicorn
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Always use the article appropriate to the pronunciation, not the spelling:
A NATO meeting
An NGO meeting
An umbrella
A unicorn
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