KarthNemesis@kbin.social to No Stupid Questions@kbin.social · 6 months agoIs it "an RTS" or "a RTS" ?message-squaremessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up13arrow-down1message-squareIs it "an RTS" or "a RTS" ?KarthNemesis@kbin.social to No Stupid Questions@kbin.social · 6 months agomessage-square14fedilinkfile-text
R is a consonant (indicating “a”) but also if you say the word R it starts with a vowel (indicating “an”) both look wrong :(
minus-squareMelkath@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoAn RTS. Acronyms are generally proceeded by “an”, not a.
minus-squareSkua@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·6 months agoIt’s nothing to do with it being an acronym, it’s just because the first sound pronounced is a vowel sound. Similarly, it’s “an FPS”, “an ATM”, and “an SUV”, but “a PPV event” and “a USB stick”
minus-squareMelkath@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·6 months agoFair enough and spot on. a USB stick, while correct, challenges how I would have described it before you referenced it to me.
An RTS.
Acronyms are generally proceeded by “an”, not a.
It’s nothing to do with it being an acronym, it’s just because the first sound pronounced is a vowel sound. Similarly, it’s “an FPS”, “an ATM”, and “an SUV”, but “a PPV event” and “a USB stick”
Fair enough and spot on.
a USB stick, while correct, challenges how I would have described it before you referenced it to me.