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Alin Dobre wrote:
> the last time this was discussed via irc, ciaranm (who is a native en_GB
> speaker) said that the correct form is: "an FAQ", the explanation being
> that FAQ it's spelled: ef a q, so it phonetically begins with a vocal,
> so it should be prefixed with 'an'.
>
> am i right or am i wrong?
I thought that depended on one's accent... not sure about most correct
english though. I've always heard /fak/, but never /efak/.
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