KarthNemesis@kbin.social to No Stupid Questions@kbin.social · 6 months agoIs it "an RTS" or "a RTS" ?message-squaremessage-square16fedilinkarrow-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-square16fedilinkfile-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-squareLucilinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-26 months agoAny type of abbreviation follows the same rules as any other word. If it starts with a vowel sound, use an. I think an RTS looks fine and a RTS sounds odd. Edit: Forgot a source
Any type of abbreviation follows the same rules as any other word. If it starts with a vowel sound, use an.
I think an RTS looks fine and a RTS sounds odd.
Edit: Forgot a source