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Sep 15 2009   7:23PM GMT

Acronyms and initialisms — a MDM or an MDM?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, acronyms and initialisms, articles, a or an, Business writing, MDM, Quiz
typing Which is correct?

___________ should be portable across all major mobile platforms.

a. A MDM product

b. An MDM product

Answer: b

Explanation: Because MDM is pronounced as the individual letters (Em-Dee-Em), we treat it the same as a word starting with a vowel.

See more here about initialisms and acronyms, also whether Y is a vowel or a consonant.

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Aug 12 2009   7:24PM GMT

Initialisms, acronyms and articles



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, acronyms and initialisms, a or an, Business writing, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
We deployed __ FTTH network in Calaveras, CA.
a. a
b. an

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Apr 16 2009   4:31PM GMT

Which is correct — a URL or an URL?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, a or an, Business writing, grammar, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
A top-level domain name is an essential component of ________.
a. a URL
b. an URL

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Feb 16 2009   7:53PM GMT

Articles, acronyms and initialisms — use “a” or “an”?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, articles, a or an, initialisms, Business writing, grammar, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
___ USB drive offers a lot of advantages over older portable storage devices.
a. a
b. an

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