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minus-squareNelots@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·edit-22 years agoYup, that’s correct. It doesn’t matter that it begins with a vowel, what matters is if it sounds like a vowel. Likewise, “an university” and “a hour” are both incorrect.
minus-squarejoranvar@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 years agoThis is still salvageable by pronouncing it as “an earl”.
minus-squareNelots@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 years agoWell, I’m sure at least some person out there pronounces it that way, but I’ve certainly never met one!
Yup, that’s correct. It doesn’t matter that it begins with a vowel, what matters is if it sounds like a vowel. Likewise, “an university” and “a hour” are both incorrect.
This is still salvageable by pronouncing it as “an earl”.
Well, I’m sure at least some person out there pronounces it that way, but I’ve certainly never met one!