The age old question. (at least for me)

Cereb Daithi · Post by **Cereb Daithi** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:22 am

Disclamer: This is a useless post that has nothing to do with any shred of any useful information to the human race. It is being asked because I have wondered about it from time to time...

Is it "a STi" or "an STi"? Normal english rules dictate that it should in fact be "a STi" as its a consonant and not a vowel... however whenever using normal conversational english I always say "an STi". It drives me nuts. I want be grammatically correct but "a STi" sounds wrong. Is there an exception for acronyms? AHHH!

Much like how I say "a European" even though it should be "an European" more normal...

gah! this is why i need sleep...

chicken n waffles · Post by **chicken n waffles** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 6:28 am

an sti

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:39 am

an STi, but an STI is acceptable.

or not.

TSIF!

chicken n waffles · Post by **chicken n waffles** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:44 am

Mr Kleen wrote:an STi, but an STI is acceptable.

or not.

TSIF!

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:47 am

chicken n waffles · Post by **chicken n waffles** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:01 am

Libra Monkee · Post by **Libra Monkee** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:12 am

chicken n waffles · Post by **chicken n waffles** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:14 am

snaab · Post by **snaab** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 12:45 pm

Dave, as a cunning linguist, I can tell you that a/an is dictated not by the letter, but by the sound.

STi -> ESS TEE EYE
European -> YUU ROO PEEEEE ING.

Similarly, I drive A DUBBYA ARE EX!

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:41 pm

you said "linguist"

Cereb Daithi · Post by **Cereb Daithi** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:01 pm

haha he said cunning

Libra Monkee · Post by **Libra Monkee** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 6:01 pm

haha he said "cunning linguist"

Post by **Sabre** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:11 am

I have nothing to add to this thread except to quote SNL: "Colonel Angus!"