Is It an LGTB or a LGTB?
It’s an LGTB. Since the abbreviation LGTB (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) begins with a vowel sound (we say "an L"), it takes the article "an".
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Is It an LDL or a LDL?
It’s an LDL. Because the initial letter of the abbreviation LDL (High-Density Lipoprotein) has a vowel sound (an L), we use the indefinite article "an".
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Is It an L or a L?
It’s an L. As an individual letter, the consonant "L" begins with a vowel sound; therefore, it takes the indefinite article "an".
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Is It an HTTP or a HTTP?
It’s an HTTP. Since the abbreviation HTTP begins with a vowel sound (similar to "eich"), it takes the article "an".
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Is It an HTML or a HTML?
It’s an HTML. Since the abbreviation HTML is pronounced as individual letters, and the "H" starts with a vowel sound ("eich"), we use the indefinite article "an".
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Is It a United States or an United States?
It’s a United States... Since the word "united" begins with a consonant sound ("you"), we use the article “a”.
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Is It a United Nations or an United Nations?
It’s a United Nations... Be aware that we use "a" before words that begin with a consonant sound.
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Is It a United Kingdom... or an United Kingdom...?
It’s a United Kingdom..., so we say "a United Kingdom resident", "a United Kingdom company", "a United Kingdom national", etc.
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Is It an HPV or a HPV?
It’s an HPV. Because the letter H starts with a vowel sound (similar to "eich"), we use "an" before the abbreviation HPV (Human Papilloma Virus).
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