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Michelle Cha Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
How do you pronounce 'Inc' inthis sentence?
"Recording Industry Association of America, Inc."
How do you pronounce "Inc" in this sentence?
How do you pronounce "Inc" in this sentence?
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' as in 'ink' (=used in fountain pens). ' is an abbreviation of ' Incorporated ', people will pronounce that instead as well which, I guess, is equally acceptable. A native speaker will probably know which one (abbreviation or full word) is more common in everyday speech.
- ' as in 'ink' (=used in fountain pens).
- ' is an abbreviation of ' Incorporated ', people will pronounce that instead as well which, I guess, is equally acceptable.
- A native speaker will probably know which one (abbreviation or full word) is more common in everyday speech.
- - DJB -
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Hi,
You can simply pronounce 'Inc.' as in 'ink' (=used in fountain pens).
However, since 'Inc.' is an abbreviation of 'Incorporated', people will pronounce that instead as well which, I guess, is equally acceptable.
A native speaker will probably know which one (abbreviation or full word) is more common in everyday speech.
- DJB -
You can simply pronounce 'Inc.' as in 'ink' (=used in fountain pens).
However, since 'Inc.' is an abbreviation of 'Incorporated', people will pronounce that instead as well which, I guess, is equally acceptable.
A native speaker will probably know which one (abbreviation or full word) is more common in everyday speech.
- DJB -
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