carol Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 which is correct, "a UMS" or "an UMS"? I have found articles from either of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insane_alien Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 i think it is 'a UMS'. well, i've always used 'a' when something like that crops up. 'an' doesn't sound right in that context. then again, i did fail higher english. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 if UMS is a single word then it`s "an" ums, if a You Em Es then it`s an "A" the basic rule of them is that if the following WORD, stats with a Vowel then it`s preceeded with "AN" if it`s a Consonant the "A" is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansont Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 However, there are exceptions; not all "u" words go with "an" "a universal mating system" not "an universal mating system" "a unified front" not "an unified front" The first syllable is pronounced "you," so you use "a" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 That's not an exception, it's what YT said He just forgot about syllables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansont Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 That's not an exception, it's what YT said He just forgot about syllables. Then that's not what he said. It's what he didn't say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 To fight the YT, we must understand the YT. We can ill afford another Klendathu! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 well as Flattering as it may be, Fellas... Please don`t Fight over little old Me *shucks* I love ya both equally! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 if UMS is a single word then it`s "an" ums, if a You Em Es then it`s an "A" also, if the word is going to be expanded when read, it's whatever the expansion would take. eg, if it's 'urban middle school' and you're intending it to be pronounced as such, it'd be 'an UMS'. what is UMS? i be intregued... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombus Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Lots of people still say 'an historic occassion'. Right or wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 some words can be pronounced with or without the 'h': a hotel, a historic, a herb; an 'otel, an 'istoric, an 'erb. so with those words, you can (afaik) write a or an: a historic or an historic. but if you actually say " an historic ", then you are a moron like people who pronounce 'h' as 'haitch' in order to sound posh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Lots of people still say 'an historic occassion'. Right or wrong? Right, wrong, who cares as long as you punch them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carol Posted July 4, 2007 Author Share Posted July 4, 2007 actually i am only faced with a similar problem. i am confused whether to use "to conduct a USG Mass Induction Program" or "to conduct an USG Mass Induction Program". USG there stands for University Student Government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pre4edgc Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 I think that then, either way, you have the "y" pronunciation for the "u". So "a" would be appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callipygous Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 yeah, unless your planning on reading "usg" like a word, instead of saying the letters, its "a". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carol Posted July 4, 2007 Author Share Posted July 4, 2007 why do some people still use "an" before words like universal or eulogy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callipygous Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Because they're illiterate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carol Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 Lol. yeah, I guess so:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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