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

From David Rowley
Subject Re: "an SQL" vs. "a SQL"
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Msg-id CAApHDvoProVfoN-DRBMpERZsN1tcWvT9_myC50knB_QDX4ryaw@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: "an SQL" vs. "a SQL"  (David Rowley <dgrowleyml@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: "an SQL" vs. "a SQL"  (Isaac Morland <isaac.morland@gmail.com>)
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On Fri, 11 Jun 2021 at 02:04, David Rowley <dgrowleyml@gmail.com> wrote:
> I came up with the attached patch.

Further searching using:

git grep -E "\s(an|An)\s(F|H|L|M|N|S|X)[A-Z]{2,5}"

(i.e vowel sounding, but not actually starting with a vowel then
manually looking for pronounceable ones.)

-  by a response from client in an SASLResponse message. The particulars of
+  by a response from client in a SASLResponse message. The particulars of

-     An SHA1 hash of the random prefix and data is appended.
+     A SHA1 hash of the random prefix and data is appended.

-       requires an MIT Kerberos installation and opens TCP/IP listen sockets.
+       requires a MIT Kerberos installation and opens TCP/IP listen sockets.

I think all of these should use "a" rather than "an".

David



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