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But consider the phonetics. SAT is prounced 'ESS-AY-TEE'. 'ESS' begins with a vowel.Taking AN SAT or AN SOL test.
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You take A Scholastic Aptitude Test or A Standards of Learning test.
I agree. Just like you get 'an F' in grammar, not 'a F'. ;-)But it would be AN SAT because when called by the acronym, "S" starts phonetically with a vowel sound "Ess-" (short e)
Unless you just don't like using the acronym... :p
That's what I was gonna say!But if we say "the SAT" instead of "a/an SAT" this whole thing can be avoided :p
That's what I was thinking... I've never heard someone say "an sat" in my life. It's always the day or the actBut if we say "the SAT" instead of "a/an SAT" this whole thing can be avoided :P
But then there's "th-ee" vs. "th-uh"But if we say "the SAT" instead of "a/an SAT" this whole thing can be avoided :P
My oldest has an SAT subject test on the 11th. ;)That's what I was thinking... I've never heard someone say "an sat" in my life. It's always the day or the act
True...but I don't think either of those pronunciations is ever "wrong" per se. They just have slightly different connotations. (Right?)But then there's "th-ee" vs. "th-uh"
I'm not sure. I just always used "ee" with vowels and "uh" with consonants.True...but I don't think either of those pronunciations is ever "wrong" per se. They just have slightly different connotations. (Right?)
If it was my reasoning then as Aunt Teryn sounds the same as Aunt Erin (wait, does it? I've never thought about how Teryn would be pronounced), I'd need some other way to differentiate. But I guess a 2-year-old might not think like that :PMy niece calls me Erin and my younger sister Teryn (our names ) but if she's speaking to some one about us she always differentiates us as "Aunt" (awwnt) and "Auntie" (awwntie). I'm always Aunt Erin and Teryn is always Auntie Teryn. I'm never Auntie. We don't know why she does it, but she's done it that way since she was at least 2.
I have nieces and nephews in Texas that I'm not close to....but they call me "Ant" Erin and I'm always like no really Erin is fine.
I just hate being called anything but Erin....I'm pretty sure my kids will call me Erin.
If it was my reasoning then as Aunt Teryn sounds the same as Aunt Erin (wait, does it? I've never thought about how Teryn would be pronounced), I'd need some other way to differentiate. But I guess a 2-year-old might not think like that :P