mrsbw
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« on: July 05, 2001, 10:15:54 pm » |
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Hi all,
I believe I know the "rule" you are referring to: when deciding to use a or an before an abbeviation or acronym, it depends on whether you would normally pronounce the acronym, or if you would pronounce the word(s) the acronym stands for. For example: She is an HR specialist. (when reading this, if you would say, "she is an 'aiche-are' specialist," use an. But, if you would say the above as "she is a human resources specialist," then you would use a. Does that make sense? Another one: "I need an MSDS for this chemical" (if I would read this as an em-ess-dee-ess); but "I need a MSDS for this chemical" (if I would say 'material safety data sheet'). Hope this helps!
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