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Understanding A/An (Grammar Time!)

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Okay, time to address this little bit of humorous confusion. :P

Here's how to say the name of the project in both instances:

"An SMWC Production" < -- Uses "An" because of how you pronounce the acronym: "ess em w see"
A Super Mario World Central Production" < -- Uses "A" because of normal grammar rules.

Hopefully this will clear up any more funny confusion.
lol. Was this absolutely necessary?

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You'd be surprised.
Haha. It's very good of you to clear this up. Hopefully there won't be any more people messing it up. Also, it's time to hammer the grammar (A.K.A. Grammar Hammer Time). *shot*



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Originally posted by Demonsul
You'd be surprised.

Yeah. At how many people try to seem smart by "correcting" it. Try saying A SMWC Production out loud. :P
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i need my lanuage arts teacher for this one. even though that im the one that thought a was correct.
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I think that "A SMWC Production" should be OK as well, because some people might pronounce SMWC S-M-Wuh-Cee like I do.
If all else fails, there's always the alternative;

The SMWC Production

If it turns out there are more than one, it can always be The SMWC Production II.
Originally posted by Demonsul
If all else fails, there's always the alternative;

The SMWC Production

If it turns out there are more than one, it can always be The SMWC Production II.


That would be perfect.
Originally posted by PenangBenny
Originally posted by Demonsul
If all else fails, there's always the alternative;

The SMWC Production

If it turns out there are more than one, it can always be The SMWC Production II.


That would be perfect.

Ditto. Although I fear that somewhere along the way, someone would find something to nitpick about the title being The SMWC Production
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I never actually pronounce acronyms as their letters. I just say the whole thing really quickly. This was always "An Supermarioworldcentral Production" to me. :P
So you say Food And Drug Administration, World Health Organization, Federal Bereau Of Investigation, etc. ?

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Well, Esemusee never did have a ring to it, and it's even worse if you actually pronounce the W.
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So the best option appears to be switching A/An to The. This way, all problems are avoided.
Originally posted by Demonsul
So the best option appears to be switching A/An to The. This way, all problems are avoided.


Seems like the logical thing to do...
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I'll just pronounce it like "An es-em-dubya-sea production". Nothing too difficult about it. Easy solution, etc.
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The SMWC Production doesn't sound as good as An SMWC Production. Not to mention that the current title is likely only a placeholder until we choose a new one.
Originally posted by Samus Aran
the current title is likely only a placeholder until we choose a new one.


Which is why you guys should probably stop taking it so seriously
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Originally posted by Ultimaximus
So you say Food And Drug Administration, World Health Organization, Federal Bereau Of Investigation, etc. ?

Yes, we do say them every now and then.
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Here's the simple rule we can all remember:

If the word after it contains a vowel sound, "A" becomes "An".
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