On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 16:06:16 -0500, 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.

It took me an half a hour to figure out what you were arguing about
;-)

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")?

Singularly it is spelled "Ess".

On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 18:19:47 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

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" :-)


You sound like Harry Truman.

On 11/15/2018 8:17 PM, Alex wrote:
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.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")?

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.Â* Not an sport utility vehicle.



Good point! And to think I just learned that "S" is spelled, "ess". :-)

On 11/15/2018 8:22 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 18:19:47 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

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" :-)



You sound like Harry Truman.


You mean 'ol Harry Ess Truman?

On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 20:23:52 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 11/15/2018 8:17 PM, Alex wrote:
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.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")?

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.Â* Not an sport utility vehicle.



Good point! And to think I just learned that "S" is spelled, "ess". :-)

Never played much Scrabble huh? (or crossword puzzles)

On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 20:17:21 -0500, Alex wrote:

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.


===

However, an SUV (ess-you-vee) in a sentence reads differently than a
"sport utility vehicle" even though they represent the same thing.

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wrote:
On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 16:06:16 -0500, 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.

It took me an half a hour to figure out what you were arguing about
;-)


Why do they call them a Sport Utility Vehicle? Most are just station
wagons.

On Fri, 16 Nov 2018 05:05:41 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

wrote:
On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 16:06:16 -0500, 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.

It took me an half a hour to figure out what you were arguing about
;-)


Why do they call them a Sport Utility Vehicle? Most are just station
wagons.

They are taller than a sedan so they needed a different name I
suppose. The station wagon was the Dodge Magnum.

Actually I was ahead of the trend with my 72 Jeep Commando. It was one
of the first SUVs. (Basically a SUV style body on a Jeep CJ 6
chassis).
It shared the same problem the CJs had. It was easy to roll. I rolled
mine.
https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images/commando1-1513888628.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.752xh;0,0.113xh&resiz e=2400:*

Mine was tweety bird yellow with chrome Castler side pipes under the
door (I ripped out the stock exhaust off roading).

On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 20:17:21 -0500, Alex wrote:

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.

Cheating.