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.

Because soccer moms like the 'impression' given by an SUV versus a mini-van.

On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 20:20:47 -0500, 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")?

Singularly it is spelled "Ess".

Where have you been? That was covered about 15 posts ago!

On 11/15/2018 9:17 PM, wrote:
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)



Do you have "an" Scrabble game or "a" Scrabble game? :-)

On 11/16/2018 6:37 AM, John H. wrote:
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.


Because soccer moms like the 'impression' given by an SUV versus a mini-van.


So, do you go to "an" soccer game or "a" soccer game?

"Essoccer" sure sounds like "EssUV" :-)

On Fri, 16 Nov 2018 06:56:04 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 11/16/2018 6:37 AM, John H. wrote:
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.


Because soccer moms like the 'impression' given by an SUV versus a mini-van.


So, do you go to "an" soccer game or "a" soccer game?

"Essoccer" sure sounds like "EssUV" :-)



First sound is a consonant. Therefore, 'a' soccer game.

On Fri, 16 Nov 2018 06:53:48 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 11/15/2018 9:17 PM, wrote:
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.* 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.



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

Never played much Scrabble huh? (or crossword puzzles)



Do you have "an" Scrabble game or "a" Scrabble game? :-)


As your breath is at least partially obstructed with the first sound, which makes the 'consonant'
sound, the modifying article should be 'a'.

Toyota lists Its Suvs as trucks where station wagons are cars
They are also mostly 4 wheel or all wheel drive

On Friday, November 16, 2018 at 6:37:23 AM UTC-5, John H wrote:
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.

Because soccer moms like the 'impression' given by an SUV versus a mini-van.

I think it's more that the man of the house doesn't want a mini-van, so he buys an SUV for his wife to haul the kids around in.

On Fri, 16 Nov 2018 06:38:05 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 20:20:47 -0500, 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")?

Singularly it is spelled "Ess".

Where have you been? That was covered about 15 posts ago!

Working on my shooting gallery.

On Fri, 16 Nov 2018 06:56:04 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 11/16/2018 6:37 AM, John H. wrote:
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.


Because soccer moms like the 'impression' given by an SUV versus a mini-van.


So, do you go to "an" soccer game or "a" soccer game?

"Essoccer" sure sounds like "EssUV" :-)


It all gets back to that singular thing. One "Ess" or just a word that
starts with "S".
As I pointed out with my "an half a hour" it is really what it sounds
like when you say it. Ain't English great?

At least we don't assign words gender like the romance languages.

Hell we can't even define people by gender anymore and they can
romance anyone they want.