I don't know if it's correct, but I would use 'an'. It has to sound right when spoken aloud and using an 'a' in that situation would just sound wrong to me.
Inara: We thought we lost you. Mal: Well, I've been right here.
'Out Of Gas'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
SailAweigh - Oct 03, 2011 3:29:30 pm PDT #29820 of 30001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
-t - Oct 03, 2011 3:33:09 pm PDT #29821 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I am Sail wrt indefinite article choice.
Aggravating, Kat! But yay for mom gift.
Eta: oh, but I sometimes pronounce acronyms as if they are words rather than spelling them out, so that complicates matters. But for lisah's example I would use "an".
Scrappy - Oct 03, 2011 3:42:30 pm PDT #29822 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
"an" all the way.
lisah - Oct 03, 2011 3:47:39 pm PDT #29823 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate
Yay! I need look no further for validation.
tommyrot - Oct 03, 2011 3:55:45 pm PDT #29824 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I am home. Tired. But the adrenaline rush of Chicago traffic kept me awake and alert until I got home.
I have a happy kitty on my lap. Life is good.
Atropa - Oct 03, 2011 3:56:38 pm PDT #29825 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Connie, that's wonderful!
Vortex - Oct 03, 2011 3:56:58 pm PDT #29826 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
How was the date? Don't tease! (unless she likes that)
tommyrot - Oct 03, 2011 3:58:40 pm PDT #29827 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
How was the date? Don't tease! (unless she likes that)
Didja see my post from last night?
Vortex - Oct 03, 2011 4:07:11 pm PDT #29828 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
No, I thought that it was tonight! I did a lot of skimming yesterday.
sarameg - Oct 03, 2011 4:10:46 pm PDT #29829 of 30001
I had a good two hours before I finally had to admit I was out of spoons. Glad I went.
And I couldn't even post that where I meant to.