Re: "an SQL" vs. "a SQL" - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: "an SQL" vs. "a SQL"
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Msg-id 1570749.1623336806@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: "an SQL" vs. "a SQL"  (Alvaro Herrera <alvherre@alvh.no-ip.org>)
Responses Re: "an SQL" vs. "a SQL"  (David Rowley <dgrowleyml@gmail.com>)
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Alvaro Herrera <alvherre@alvh.no-ip.org> writes:
> On 2021-Jun-10, David Rowley wrote:
>> It seems we have no standard as to if we say "a SQL" or "an SQL".

> I was just reading the standard a couple of days ago and happened to
> notice that the standard itself in some places uses "a SQL" and in other
> places "an SQL".  I didn't stop to make an analysis of that, so I don't
> know how prevalent each form is -- I just giggled and moved on.

Indeed.  I think this is entirely pointless; there's zero hope that
any consistency you might establish right now will persist very long.
The largest effect of this proposed patch will be to create
back-patching headaches.

            regards, tom lane



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