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From: Michael Schierl <schierlm-usenet@gmx.de>
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ppunk@damthatspam.chello.nl (Peter Punk) wrote:

> AFAIC the decision to use "a" or "an" is based solely on the pronounciation of
> the word (i consider acronyms and abbreviations to be words too) and not on the
> way it is written. So to me the sentences "an RTF file" or "an SLB connector" or
> "an MBR virus" are correct.

What about "FAQ list"? Is it "a FAQ List" as you pronounce it like
fact, but w/o the t, or is it "an 'Eff Ay Queue' List", if you spell
the acronym (sorry for the 'queue', i did not see any other way to
write that letter...)?

TIA,

Michael