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1. MG/Grammar (score: 1): Author: "Kai Radicke" <mowogmg@pil.net>; Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 16:49:54 -0500; OK, I have a really stupid question... my English teacher was having a cow (or a Triumph) about me using "an MG" in a sentence I wrote. I don't think I have ever seen "a MG" in my life, it just sound; /html/mgs/1997-12/msg00788.html (7,698 bytes)
2. Re: MG/Grammar (score: 1): Author: "John J. Peloquin" <peloquin@mamba.bio.uci.edu>; Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 13:59:02 -0800 (PST); Dear Kai, Not being an English scholar I, but always being free with my opinion, I posit that the reasons we say an MG versus a Morris is that the first syllable following the article "an" of MG soun; /html/mgs/1997-12/msg00790.html (8,523 bytes)
3. Re: MG/Grammar (score: 1): Author: Leckstein <bleckstein@mail.monmouth.com>; Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 17:06:56 -0500; The answer to your teacher is that you use "an" before a vowel. "M" like in MG is spelled" em", not" m" and thus starts with a vowel. The M is the sign of the letter. Mike; /html/mgs/1997-12/msg00791.html (8,612 bytes)
4. Re: MG/Grammar (score: 1): Author: "Kai Radicke" <mowogmg@pil.net>; Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 17:14:28 -0500; sign Geez, they never taught me that in 3rd grade! Ok thanks to those who answered! I now know :-) Kai; /html/mgs/1997-12/msg00792.html (7,622 bytes)
5. RE: MG/Grammar (score: 1): Author: "doug russell" <dr-doug@classic.msn.com>; Date: Wed, 10 Dec 97 22:36:26 UT; The rule is if a word starts with a vowel then it is preceded by 'an' - if it starts with a consonant then it is preceded by and 'a'. Technically, the issue is that MG is an acronym for Morris Garag; /html/mgs/1997-12/msg00793.html (9,689 bytes)
6. RE: MG/Grammar (score: 1): Author: Phil Vanner <pvanner@pclink.com>; Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 16:35:09 -0600; If you are pronouncing the "M" (as in Morris) which starts with a = consonant sound, it calls for 'a' If you are naming the letter "M" (as = in MG) which starts with a vowel sound (em?) it calls for; /html/mgs/1997-12/msg00794.html (8,529 bytes)
7. Re: MG/Grammar (score: 1): Author: Andy Ramm <aramm@concentric.net>; Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 15:40:39 -0800; For you, my friend, I have gone to the oracle, the keeper of all editorial knowlege that is good and wise, the mistress of grammar, the high priestess of English usage..... my sister. She edits some; /html/mgs/1997-12/msg00803.html (9,807 bytes)
8. RE: MG/Grammar (score: 1): Author: "Editors, Molecular Vision" <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 08:46:03 -0400; The Council of Biology Editors Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers (6th Ed., 1997) states that "a" is used before consonant _sounds_ and "an" is used before vowel _sounds_ (my emphasis). Thi; /html/mgs/1997-12/msg00859.html (8,325 bytes)
9. Re: MG/Grammar (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 15:22:38 EST; Tell your teacher that a word begining with a vowel SOUND, takes "an". Words begining with a consonant sound take the article "a". Just a basic english grammer rule that's been around for many, many; /html/mgs/1997-12/msg00898.html (8,817 bytes)
10. Re: MG/Grammar (score: 1): Author: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Fri, 12 Dec 1997 20:04:26 +0000; ... as in "an hotel". The 'h' is silent like 'p' in long grass. PaulH.; /html/mgs/1997-12/msg00961.html (9,759 bytes)
11. Re: MG/Grammar (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Fri, 12 Dec 1997 21:26:48 EST; We were discussing English - Not Cockney. If you're going to stay with these off topic thread, don't go changing to a foreign lanquage. ( 'otel indeed!) Rick On Fri, 12 Dec 1997 20:04:26 +0000 Paul; /html/mgs/1997-12/msg00986.html (10,439 bytes)
12. Re: MG/Grammar (score: 1): Author: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Sat, 13 Dec 1997 11:57:41 +0000; Seriously, this is one of the rare occasions where Received Pronunciation and Cockney coincide. By the way, has anyone seen that Hotel chain that's huge in France in any other part of the world? Hote; /html/mgs/1997-12/msg00998.html (11,095 bytes)
13. Re: MG/Grammar (score: 1): Author: Ray McCrary <spook01@mindspring.com>; Date: Sat, 13 Dec 1997 19:52:21 -0600; Does Hil REALLY write that tripe? Or has everyone forgotten?; /html/mgs/1997-12/msg01033.html (10,508 bytes)

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