when you're writing what do you do in this situation?
>a STD
>an STD
because S is spelled 'ess' which is a vowel?
S is no vowel. therefore it's "a STD"
>>9476075
An. Go with the sound of the word or the acronym considering how it's pronounced.
An hour. A history. Same letter but dependent on the sound. Why not google this?
Always go by pronunciation. It's 'an STD'.
>>9476090
>>9476094
I don't have enough phone data to load google sorry and thanks
An STD for dialogue, a STD for third person narration (though I wouldn't use acronyms there anyway).
>>9476084
The rule doesn't consider the letter but rather the sound.
An honest man. A honest man. Which one reads like it's written by someone that doesn't understand English? Say it aloud and you'll almost always find the right answer.
>>9476102
I wouldn't go by that rule. The funny thing with acronyms is they can be pronounced arbitrarily. So we say each letter of STD. JPEG is pronounced Jay-peg, NATO is nay-toe. Go with the sound and don't be inconsistent. Changing from dialogue and third person for a and an is a bad idea imo that would confuse myself and many other readers.
>>9476084
u is a vowel, therefore it's "an university"
>>9476125
No. Stop posting this troll crap. The sound of the word is used not the actual letter. Idk why I'm even responding...
>>9476150
When I reread your post I realized that was probably the case. Have a fun day, anon : ^)
>>9476168
I think you forgot to sage my thread this time.