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minus-squarederanger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·edit-22 年前A United States. You wouldn’t say “an uniform”. You would say “an underling”. First one has a y sound to start, second has a u sound to start. The usage of a/an depends on the next sound, not the next letter.
minus-squareultimitchow@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 年前I’m gonna say “a uniform” and u can’t stop me
minus-squareKevin@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 年前I’m gonna read the u as an oo and oo can’t stop me
minus-squareClassy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 年前 You wouldn’t say “a uniform”. Why the hell not?
minus-squaremossy_@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 年前because ‘a’ vs ‘an’ is dependant on the first sound not the first letter. For some reason the “yew” in uniform counts as a consonant.
minus-squareClassy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 年前Yes, so ‘a uniform’ is the correct formatting, not ‘an uniform’.
minus-squaremossy_@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 年前oh, you were concerned about a typo and not the logic behind their comment?
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 年前 You wouldn’t say “an uniform”. You would if you wanted to be an jerk about it.
A United States. You wouldn’t say “an uniform”. You would say “an underling”. First one has a y sound to start, second has a u sound to start. The usage of a/an depends on the next sound, not the next letter.
I’m gonna say “a uniform” and u can’t stop me
I’m gonna read the u as an oo and oo can’t stop me
Why the hell not?
because ‘a’ vs ‘an’ is dependant on the first sound not the first letter. For some reason the “yew” in uniform counts as a consonant.
Yes, so ‘a uniform’ is the correct formatting, not ‘an uniform’.
oh, you were concerned about a typo and not the logic behind their comment?
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You would if you wanted to be an jerk about it.