On Tue, Mar 15, 2005 at 12:00:30AM -0500, Joey Hess wrote: > Florian Zumbiehl wrote: > > - Might it be reasonable to not check for duplicates before sending the > > reports? I'm using a relatively recent Packages file from unstable - > > and checking whether it is a duplicate probably is much easier for the > > maintainer than it is for me (they should know it immediately when > > they see my bug report, I guess, while I'd have to read through the > > bug lists of a hundred packages at least). > > Sounds reasonable to me. > > > To verify that what I think to be incorrect really is, here is the list > > of "words" I've found to be used with "a" but which I think should be > > used with "an": > > > > FAQ > > Would you mind giving a reference to a manual of style or something > about these? I always only use "an" before an acronym if the expansion > of the acronym would need an "an" in front. "An FAQ" sounds wrong to my > ears. It depends on if the acronym is usually spelled or pronounced. I say "a fack", other people say "an eff ahy cue". I don't think there's a universally accepted way to handle acronyms. - Matt
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