Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 11/15/2018 2:50 PM, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:00:55 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 12:34:40 -0500, Keyser Soze wrote:



Well, my recollection was that the Group 34 AGM seemed to weigh about
50% more than the last "old style" Group 34 battery I replaced in an SUV.

Ahem. A "S" doesn't sound like a vowel.

:-)

Ahem. Always use 'an' for words which sound like they start with a
vowel, and always use 'a' for
words which sound like they start with a consonant.



I had to look it up. I always knew about an "a" before a consonant (did
that right!) and an "an" before before a vowel. (did that right too!)

But I never knew about the official rules about "sounding" like a vowel
or a consonant.

Musta skipped class that day.


So you could buy -a- SUV, eh? I bought
-an- SUV.

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On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 15:56:34 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 11/15/2018 2:50 PM, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:00:55 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 12:34:40 -0500, Keyser Soze wrote:



Well, my recollection was that the Group 34 AGM seemed to weigh about
50% more than the last "old style" Group 34 battery I replaced in an SUV.

Ahem. A "S" doesn't sound like a vowel.

:-)

Ahem. Always use 'an' for words which sound like they start with a vowel, and always use 'a' for
words which sound like they start with a consonant.



I had to look it up. I always knew about an "a" before a consonant (did
that right!) and an "an" before before a vowel. (did that right too!)

But I never knew about the official rules about "sounding" like a vowel
or a consonant.

Musta skipped class that day.

Stick to pickups. Much easier.

On 11/15/2018 4:06 PM, Keyser Söze wrote:
Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 11/15/2018 2:50 PM, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:00:55 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 12:34:40 -0500, Keyser Soze wrote:



Well, my recollection was that the Group 34 AGM seemed to weigh about
50% more than the last "old style" Group 34 battery I replaced in an SUV.

Ahem. A "S" doesn't sound like a vowel.

:-)

Ahem. Always use 'an' for words which sound like they start with a
vowel, and always use 'a' for
words which sound like they start with a consonant.



I had to look it up. I always knew about an "a" before a consonant (did
that right!) and an "an" before before a vowel. (did that right too!)

But I never knew about the official rules about "sounding" like a vowel
or a consonant.

Musta skipped class that day.


So you could buy -a- SUV, eh? I bought
-an- SUV.



How does a "S" sound like a,e,i,o or u (and sometimes "y")?

Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 11/15/2018 4:06 PM, Keyser Söze wrote:
Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 11/15/2018 2:50 PM, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:00:55 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 12:34:40 -0500, Keyser Soze wrote:



Well, my recollection was that the Group 34 AGM seemed to weigh about
50% more than the last "old style" Group 34 battery I replaced in an SUV.

Ahem. A "S" doesn't sound like a vowel.

:-)

Ahem. Always use 'an' for words which sound like they start with a
vowel, and always use 'a' for
words which sound like they start with a consonant.



I had to look it up. I always knew about an "a" before a consonant (did
that right!) and an "an" before before a vowel. (did that right too!)

But I never knew about the official rules about "sounding" like a vowel
or a consonant.

Musta skipped class that day.


So you could buy -a- SUV, eh? I bought
-an- SUV.



How does a "S" sound like a,e,i,o or u (and sometimes "y")?


The word usually is pronounced as an initialism. “I’m buying an
ess-you-vee.� Not “I am buying a ess-you-vee.�

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On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 17:55:46 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 11/15/2018 4:06 PM, Keyser Söze wrote:
Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 11/15/2018 2:50 PM, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:00:55 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 12:34:40 -0500, Keyser Soze wrote:



Well, my recollection was that the Group 34 AGM seemed to weigh about
50% more than the last "old style" Group 34 battery I replaced in an SUV.

Ahem. A "S" doesn't sound like a vowel.

:-)

Ahem. Always use 'an' for words which sound like they start with a
vowel, and always use 'a' for
words which sound like they start with a consonant.



I had to look it up. I always knew about an "a" before a consonant (did
that right!) and an "an" before before a vowel. (did that right too!)

But I never knew about the official rules about "sounding" like a vowel
or a consonant.

Musta skipped class that day.


So you could buy -a- SUV, eh? I bought
-an- SUV.



How does a "S" sound like a,e,i,o or u (and sometimes "y")?

'Cause it's spelled 'ess'. Easy.

On 11/15/2018 6:04 PM, Keyser Söze wrote:
Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 11/15/2018 4:06 PM, Keyser Söze wrote:
Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 11/15/2018 2:50 PM, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:00:55 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 12:34:40 -0500, Keyser Soze wrote:



Well, my recollection was that the Group 34 AGM seemed to weigh about
50% more than the last "old style" Group 34 battery I replaced in an SUV.

Ahem. A "S" doesn't sound like a vowel.

:-)

Ahem. Always use 'an' for words which sound like they start with a
vowel, and always use 'a' for
words which sound like they start with a consonant.



I had to look it up. I always knew about an "a" before a consonant (did
that right!) and an "an" before before a vowel. (did that right too!)

But I never knew about the official rules about "sounding" like a vowel
or a consonant.

Musta skipped class that day.


So you could buy -a- SUV, eh? I bought
-an- SUV.



How does a "S" sound like a,e,i,o or u (and sometimes "y")?


The word usually is pronounced as an initialism. “I’m buying an
ess-you-vee.� Not “I am buying a ess-you-vee.�



Ok. Learned something. To be honest, I'd say "an SUV" normally anyway.
It just sounds right but I didn't know the technical reasons why.

On 11/15/2018 6:05 PM, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 17:55:46 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 11/15/2018 4:06 PM, Keyser Söze wrote:
Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 11/15/2018 2:50 PM, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:00:55 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 12:34:40 -0500, Keyser Soze wrote:



Well, my recollection was that the Group 34 AGM seemed to weigh about
50% more than the last "old style" Group 34 battery I replaced in an SUV.

Ahem. A "S" doesn't sound like a vowel.

:-)

Ahem. Always use 'an' for words which sound like they start with a
vowel, and always use 'a' for
words which sound like they start with a consonant.



I had to look it up. I always knew about an "a" before a consonant (did
that right!) and an "an" before before a vowel. (did that right too!)

But I never knew about the official rules about "sounding" like a vowel
or a consonant.

Musta skipped class that day.


So you could buy -a- SUV, eh? I bought
-an- SUV.



How does a "S" sound like a,e,i,o or u (and sometimes "y")?

'Cause it's spelled 'ess'. Easy.



I never knew how to spell "S" :-)

On 11/15/18 5:55 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 11/15/2018 4:06 PM, Keyser Söze wrote:
Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 11/15/2018 2:50 PM, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:00:55 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 12:34:40 -0500, Keyser Soze
wrote:



Well, my recollection was that the Group 34 AGM seemed to weigh
about
50% more than the last "old style" Group 34 battery I replaced in
an SUV.

Ahem.Â* A "S" doesn't sound like a vowel.

:-)

Ahem. Always use 'an' for words which sound like they start with a
vowel, and always use 'a' for
words which sound like they start with a consonant.



I had to look it up.Â* I always knew about an "a" before a consonant (did
that right!)Â* and an "an" before before a vowel. (did that right too!)

But I never knew about the official rules about "sounding" like a vowel
or a consonant.

Musta skipped class that day.


So you could buy -a- SUV, eh? I bought
-an- SUV.



How does a "S" sound like a,e,i,o or u (and sometimes "y")?


You'd properly write and say "an SUV" because SUV is pronounced as an
initialism, and it is the *sound* that counts most, in this case, not
the letter. As the first letter is pronounced ess, and it begins with a
vowel sound, we say/write "an," not "a"

You probably can google this.

On 11/15/2018 6:55 PM, Justan Ohlphart wrote:


"Mr. Luddite" Wrote in message:

On 11/15/2018 4:06 PM, Keyser Söze wrote: Mr. Luddite wrote: On 11/15/2018 2:50 PM, John H. wrote: On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:00:55 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 12:34:40 -0500, Keyser Soze wrote: Well, my recollection was that the Group 34 AGM seemed to weigh about 50% more than the last "old style" Group 34 battery I replaced in an SUV. Ahem. A "S" doesn't sound like a vowel. :-) Ahem. Always use 'an' for words which sound like they start with a vowel, and always use 'a' for words which sound like they start with a consonant. I had to look it up. I always knew about an "a" before a consonant (did that right!) and an "an" before before a vowel. (did that right too!) But I never knew about the official rules about "sounding" like a vowel or a consonant. Musta skipped class that day. So you could buy -a- SUV, eh? I bought -an- SUV. How does a "S" sound like a,e,i,o or u (and sometimes "y")?


Essss.



Geeze. And Harry calls you a dummy.

You're smarter than me !

Keyser Söze wrote:
Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 11/15/2018 4:06 PM, Keyser Söze wrote:
Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 11/15/2018 2:50 PM, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:00:55 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 12:34:40 -0500, Keyser Soze wrote:

Well, my recollection was that the Group 34 AGM seemed to weigh about
50% more than the last "old style" Group 34 battery I replaced in an SUV.
Ahem. A "S" doesn't sound like a vowel.

:-)
Ahem. Always use 'an' for words which sound like they start with a
vowel, and always use 'a' for
words which sound like they start with a consonant.


I had to look it up. I always knew about an "a" before a consonant (did
that right!) and an "an" before before a vowel. (did that right too!)

But I never knew about the official rules about "sounding" like a vowel
or a consonant.

Musta skipped class that day.

So you could buy -a- SUV, eh? I bought
-an- SUV.


How does a "S" sound like a,e,i,o or u (and sometimes "y")?

The word usually is pronounced as an initialism. “I’m buying an
ess-you-vee.� Not “I am buying a ess-you-vee.�


A sport utility vehicle. Not an sport utility vehicle.