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Old 03-17-2004, 09:05 PM
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Originally posted by adpialumcsuc
I agree that it sounds better with an in front but I have never heard about an before "M" because of the vowel sound. You don't say, "we are going to go get an meal" or we are going to an movie" you use a. Is it because of it being an acronym.
I think that it is. A word that starts with the letter "M," does not start with a vowel sound. Pronouncing the letter "M" by itself, which is what you do with "MBA," does start with the vowel sound.
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