Have Appendicitis or Have an Appendicitis. Which Is Correct?
We say "have appendicitis". Remember, when you talk about diseases, the article "a" is not necessary.
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Commit Suicide or Commit a Suicide. Which is Correct?
We say "commit suicide" (without the article "a"). "Commit a suicide" is incorrect.
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Have Surgery or Have a Surgery. Which is Correct?
We say "have surgery" (not "have a surgery"). Follow the same practice with the expressions “require surgery”, “need surgery”, “undergo surgery”, etc.
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'Go to the Store' or 'Go to Store'. Which is correct?
When speaking about going to a place where goods are sold to the public, we typically use the article "the".
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Is It an XML or a XML?
It’s an XML. Since the letter X begins with a vowel sound, we use the article "an".
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Is It an XL or a XL?
When pronounced as individual letters, we say "an XL" since the letter X begins with a vowel sound.
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Is It an X-ray or a X-ray?
It’s an X-ray. Since the letter X begins with a vowel sound, we use the article "an" before the word X-ray (a type of radiation that can go through many solid objects).
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Is It an X or a X?
It’s an X. Since the pronunciation of the individual letter "X" begins with a vowel sound, we use the indefinite article "an".
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Is It a URL or an URL?
It’s a URL. The abbreviation URL begins with a vowel, but it has a consonant sound ("you").
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