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[Coke] | I see so many "an SQL" and want to fix them to be "a SQL" because it's "sequel" not "ess queue ell" | 20:56 | |
sjn | "a Structured Query Language statement" | 21:15 | |
[Coke] | I know that's technically correct, but I imagine the number of people saying in their head when they read it is very low. :) | 21:19 | |
sjn | isn't is just easier to look at the text and say "ah, the author means 'ess queue ell' in this case, since they used 'an' as the indefinite article" | ||
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sjn | (meaning both forms are correct, depending on how the word is pronounced) | 21:20 | |
(... pronounced by the author :) | 21:23 | ||
[Coke] | "easier"? | 21:33 | |
I'm looking at it from an editorial standpoint, trying to clean up the grammar. | |||
also writing a test to complain about improper "an"s to enforce half of the equation, so I need to pick a side. | 21:34 | ||
sjn | ah, if you're the author, then you get to pick :-D | 22:45 | |
I for one (as a reader) can figure out your decision either way | |||
coleman | I vote for "a SQL" | 23:23 |