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List:       kmail-devel
Subject:    Re: Fwd: Re: HTML warning wording again ;-)
From:       David Bishop <david () bishop ! dhs ! org>
Date:       2002-05-13 18:21:47
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On Monday 13 May 2002 11:52 am, Magnus von Koeller wrote:
> On Thursday 09 May 2002 13:11, Ingo Klöcker wrote:
> > Below you'll find Malcolm's reply to my question whether "a HTML
> > ..." or "an HTML ..." is correct.
> >
> > My conclusion:
> > We should use "an HTML message".
>
> Actually, I tend to disagree now. Over the weekend I read a book which
> uses 'a HACCP plan' which is the same situation as 'a HTML message'.
> [This book seemed to be proofread quite thoroughly.] Reading this, I
> remembered that somebody told me that in the case of an abbreviation,
> not the pronounciation of the abbraviation but the pronounciation of
> the whole word (i.e. a hypertext markup language message) determines
> the use of 'a' or 'an'. I intend to look this up in our school
> library tomorrow to back this up and will get back to you then.

Former english major/native American English speaker (me) says "Use an".

"a HTML" sounds funny (i.e., it's wrong) in American English, and there is an 
en_GB translation for those across the pond.

Now, what's *funny* is how long this thread has gotten A vs. An! News at 11! 
:-)

- -- 
D.A.Bishop
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