With a sentence which uses an abbreviation, what is the correct or preferred way of putting it. e.g
When writing 'a' MC into a... or
When writing 'an' MC into a...?
(MC: main character)
With a sentence which uses an abbreviation, what is the correct or preferred way of putting it. e.g
When writing 'a' MC into a... or
When writing 'an' MC into a...?
(MC: main character)
'An' before a word starting with a vowel. 'A' for consonants.
There are exceptions to the rule however, where a word starts with a vowel but has the sound of a consonant. For example:
The London College of Communication is a University.
The explanation:
Using a or an depends on the sound that begins the next word. So...
- a + singular noun beginning with a consonant: a boy; a car; a bike; a zoo; a dog
- an + singular noun beginning with a vowel: an elephant; an egg; an apple; an idiot; an orphan
- a + singular noun beginning with a consonant sound: a user (sounds like 'yoo-zer,' i.e. begins with a consonant 'y' sound, so 'a' is used); a university; a unicycle
'An' in front of a vowel-sound works for me, but whether it's correct or not is a moot point :)