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Topic Started: Jan 16 2006, 07:06 AM (384 Views)
Genetic God
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Everyone knows when to use A or AN in these kinds of examples:

A dog

An anvil

But what about abreviations like FBI?

1. an FBI agent
2. a FBI agent

Now, FBI technically starts with a consonant (f), but when spoken (f) begins with a vowel.

an Eff Bee Eye agent

Now, if I'm not mistaken the PROPER way to spell it out is example 2, but it sounds so incredibly wrong.
Who's brainy idea was this?
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ThexHatchet
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aka Natt Chomsky aka Randy Beaver
theres always exceptions to the rules.
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scaresdale dentist
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Colgate
spelling it fineticly though it would be fer bur ie may be thats why
Got 2 g's for english i spel licke krapp
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THE PUNISHER
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Sergeant Gold
i have a 76 in english
An 76 in english is bad
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pianogirl2422
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English grammar is all over the place. I'm pretty sure it's an FBI agent because it begins with a vowel sound. But you would use a for CIA because it begins with a consonant sound. And yes, 76's in english are bad.
Zim: "WE'RE DOOMED! DOOMED!"
Gir: "YAY!"
Zim: "No Gir, that's a bad thing"
~pause~
Gir: "YAY!"
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THE PUNISHER
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Sergeant Gold
FBI GET UR HANDS IN THE AIR OR ELSE A SHOT WILL BE FIRED
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