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From Isaac Morland
Subject Re: "an SQL" vs. "a SQL"
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Msg-id CAMsGm5ejX-qS+siOBv4JxOk=BYi_COag+dx8OusPoydFo+PoTQ@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"  (Gavin Flower <GavinFlower@archidevsys.co.nz>)
Re: "an SQL" vs. "a SQL"  (David Rowley <dgrowleyml@gmail.com>)
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On Thu, 10 Jun 2021 at 10:43, David Rowley <dgrowleyml@gmail.com> wrote:
-       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".

“A MIT …”? As far as I know it is pronounced M - I - T, which would imply that it should use “an”. The following page seems believable and is pretty unequivocal on the issue:


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