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is it A S2000 or AN S2000

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Old Feb 22, 2002 | 08:32 PM
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Default is it A S2000 or AN S2000

I guess I need a grammar lesson. What do you all think?
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Old Feb 22, 2002 | 08:35 PM
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An S2000.

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Old Feb 22, 2002 | 08:59 PM
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Since the "S" in this case is pronounced "ess" which starts with a vowel, the correct way is:

AN S2000.
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Old Feb 22, 2002 | 09:20 PM
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Originally posted by xviper
Since the "S" in this case is pronounced "ess" which starts with a vowel, the correct way is:

AN S2000.
A Canadian that knows English.. wow!
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Old Feb 22, 2002 | 10:38 PM
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AN s2000
AN S
AN s2k
A stook
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Old Feb 22, 2002 | 11:02 PM
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Originally posted by The Unabageler

A stook
no, never, regardless of the preceding "A" or "An."
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Old Feb 22, 2002 | 11:14 PM
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It is a STOOK
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Old Feb 22, 2002 | 11:16 PM
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Originally posted by pellisS2k


A Canadian that knows English.. wow!
A Canadian who knows English!

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Old Feb 22, 2002 | 11:24 PM
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Originally posted by magician


A Canadian who knows English!

You seem to think Canadians are people..
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Old Feb 22, 2002 | 11:28 PM
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Originally posted by pellisS2k
You seem to think Canadians are people..
You seem to think that I think.

(I find it's ever so much more efficient to go straight from screen to eyes to fingers to keyboard without involving the brain.)

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