LOL. : ) Thanks, you made my night!
Judith
> bored? :)
>
> -Original Message-
> DUKE DUKE DUKE
> DUKE OF URL
> DUKE DUKE
> DUKE OF URL
> DUKE DUKE
> DUKE OF URL
> DUKE DUKE
>
> AS IiIIHI, walk through this world
> Nothing is unimpossible, if you go to this urrl (http://www.
> If it is AN Uniform, then it's An Uniform Resource Locator, or AN URL.
>
> But I could be wrong.
Yes, you could. :-)
"A URL" if you pronounce the U like in unicorn. That is, "you are ell"
or "yerl".
"An URL" if you pronounce the U like in urba. That is, "erl".
Presuming you pronounce "un
Yes, but we are referring to the word Uniform.
So..do you say A Uniform or An uniform?
I think if you say A uniform then it should be a URL.
If it is AN Uniform, then it's An Uniform Resource Locator, or AN URL.
But I could be wrong.
-Gel
-Original Message-
From: Ian Skinner
I very rarely pronounce acronyms as a word, otherwise it gets
confusing to clients
I've spoken to people who pronounce URL as "earl" (Judith springs to
mind) and "yurl", and it takes a second to realise what they're
talking about
You can get silly pronouncing acronyms as words:
FBI as fee-bee
CIA
being made into a movie by Brad Pitt and Jennifer
Aniston's production company for a summer release next year.)
Tyler
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From: Tyler Silcox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 3:02 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: URL grammar
It's a long "U", so it s
It's a long "U", so it should be an "a", not an "an"...
Tyler
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From: Monique Boea [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 12:51 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: URL grammar
The PROPER way to do it is
a URL
("A Uniform Re
I'm afraid if I pronounced it as "an EARL", someone would come up behind me
and do the Heimlich maneuver...
Marlon
> -Original Message-
> From: Charlie Griefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 1:44 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re
y'know what? (not that this topic hasn't already been beaten to death)...
I think that the word preceding the letters 'URL' would probably actually
lead me in how I pronounce it.
If I see "a URL", I'd probably read it as "a YOO-ARE-EL" (who,
coincidentally enough, was Superman's third cousin on
Isn't there a hard and fast rule that before a vowel you use an?
SO whether it is an URL,
or an Uniform Resource Locater, it's still before a vowel?
-Gel
The rule is "a" before a consonant and "an" before vowels or vowel-like sounds. It's how the next word is pronounced not spelled.
We use
Very good information to have. Thanks.
DG
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From: Ian Skinner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 1:23 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: URL grammar
Looks like Bob is right on the money.
Using articles with abbreviations and acronyms:
One of the
You seem to be in the majority. I found a rather dated survey that indicated 87% of the responders pronounce it "you are el", 8% pronounce it "earl" and 3% pronounce it "yurl." So under the general rule of writing to your audience I would go with "a URL"
On a side note though, it has no relevan
Not bored. brobborb. They're even spelled differently. :-\
--BenD
Monique Boea wrote:
> bored? :)
>
> -Original Message-
> From: brobborb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 1:41 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: URL grammar
>
&
bored? :)
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From: brobborb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 1:41 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: URL grammar
DUKE DUKE DUKE
DUKE OF URL
DUKE DUKE
DUKE OF URL
DUKE DUKE
DUKE OF URL
DUKE DUKE
AS IiIIHI, walk through this world
Nothing is
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From: Judith Dinowitz
To: CF-Community
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 12:40 PM
Subject: Re: URL grammar
Thanks, everyone, for all of your help.
We've decided to go with the use of "a" here, as it seems to be the proper writing style, despite the difference i
"Earl" is how my grandmother used to say "oil" - Brooklynese
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From: Judith Dinowitz
To: CF-Community
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 1:40 PM
Subject: Re: URL grammar
Thanks, everyone, for all of your help.
We've decided to go
YES! THE 'A's WIN!!!
AN people are a bunch of losers!
Mike
> We've decided to go with the use of "a" here, as it seems to
> be the proper writing style, despite the difference in
> pronunciation between "You R L" and "EARL."
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Thanks, everyone, for all of your help.
We've decided to go with the use of "a" here, as it seems to be the proper writing style, despite the difference in pronunciation between "You R L" and "EARL."
Sometimes I think English grammar is nuts. Most people I know pronounce it "EARL," including myse
The Queen's English (an) or American, Harvard Manual of Style, English (a)? :-)
Also, I never pronounce the initialism "URL" to sound like "earl". I
say "duke".
Really though, I say "you are ell" which would use an "an" anyway. If
I were to say "earl" none of my clients would know what I was tal
Looks like Bob is right on the money.
Using articles with abbreviations and acronyms:
One of the most often asked questions about grammar has to do with the choice of articles - a, an, the - to precede an abbreviation or acronym. Do we say an FBI agent or a FBI agent? Although "F" is obviously a
There's GOT to be exceptions
"AN URL" just does not sound right
"Do you have AN URL for Microsoft?"
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From: Angel Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 1:12 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: URL grammar
Isn
> Some people pronounce it 'YURL' tho...in which case it would be 'a'.
>
> I really didn't help at all there, did I :)
>
> (final answer would be that I believe 'EARL' is the proper pronunciation of
> the acronym, so 'a' is correct)
I pronounce it "you are ell", which would be a vote for "a".
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Isn't there a hard and fast rule that before a vowel you use an?
SO whether it is an URL,
or an Uniform Resource Locater, it's still before a vowel?
-Gel
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I've never heard it pronounced as "EARL"
funny
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From: brobborb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 12:52 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: URL grammar
Use "an" of the "word" starts with a vowel, use "
ions of URL are acceptable, but assuming they do, you must use "a" and "an" respectively.
An "Earl" is used for this
A "You Are El" is used for this.
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From: Michael Dinowitz
To: CF-Community
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 1
which case it would be 'a'.
I really didn't help at all there, did I :)
(final answer would be that I believe 'EARL' is the proper pronunciation of
the acronym, so 'a' is correct)
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From: "Monique Boea" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
T
From my fiance (BS education, MS English)...
"a"
Mike
> I'm done with the SES article (and it rocks) but there's one
> issue that we're stuck on. I like to write sentences talking
> about URLs like the following:
> "...an URL is used for this..."
> Judith thinks that because URL is an acronym
Say "an URL" and "a URL" out loud. If you're pronouncing it as an
acronym, "a" is appropriate. If you're rhyming it with "Duke of", then
"an" is the better choice.
- Jim
Michael Dinowitz wrote:
>I'm done with the SES article (and it rocks) but there's one issue that we're
>stuck on. I like t
The PROPER way to do it is
a URL
("A Uniform Resource Locator" Not "AN Uniform Resource Locator")
My opinion
-Original Message-
From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 12:49 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: URL grammar
I
I'm done with the SES article (and it rocks) but there's one issue that we're
stuck on. I like to write sentences talking about URLs like the following:
"...an URL is used for this..."
Judith thinks that because URL is an acronym, it should be
"...a URL is used for this..."
The difference is betwee
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