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