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Jonathan Leffler
Jonathan Leffler
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As I understand it, an 'An' should be used before words that sound like they start with a vowel.

This can lead to ambigityambiguity like 'SQL database'. This could either be written as 'an SQL databse'database' or 'a SQL database' depending upon whether you pronounce SQL as 'S-Q-L' or 'sequel'.

As I understand it, an 'An' should be used before words that sound like they start with a vowel.

This can lead to ambigity like 'SQL database'. This could either be written as 'an SQL databse' or 'a SQL database' depending upon whether you pronounce SQL as 'S-Q-L' or 'sequel'.

As I understand it, an 'An' should be used before words that sound like they start with a vowel.

This can lead to ambiguity like 'SQL database'. This could either be written as 'an SQL database' or 'a SQL database' depending upon whether you pronounce SQL as 'S-Q-L' or 'sequel'.

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dave
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As I understand it, an 'An' should be used before words that sound like they start with a vowel.

This can lead to ambigity like 'SQL database'. This could either be written as 'an SQL databse' or 'a SQL database' depending upon whether you pronounce SQL as 'S-Q-L' or 'sequel'.