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SEO => SEO => Topic started by: Earn money on December 25, 2012, 02:02:05 AM
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"An SEO" or "a SEO"?
Sometimes we are all getting into SEO problems or into grammar problems. But can you imagine that there is an interesting, unique problem, involving them both (the SEO and the grammar). It is the problem which one is the right one -- "a SEO" or "an SEO"?
Yes, it's a problem, which is interesting and unique, as far as it involves the Search Engine Optimization (SEO is the abbreviation) and the grammar (English language's grammar), but it's not a difficult question at all.
The answer:
According to the pronunciation of the abbreviation "SEO", the correct indefinite article is "an". Why do I think so? That's why: The form an is used before words that begin with a vowel sound (even if spelled with an initial consonant, as in an hour), and a before words that begin with a consonant sound (even if spelled with a vowel, as in a European).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indefinite_article#Indefinite_articlehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_Creative_Commons_Attribution-ShareAlike_3.0_Unported_License I think that it was enough evidently.
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Very good, indeed. Exactly what I wanted to have here about this important SEO and grammar related problem/question. You're right that it is not difficult to sort out. The pronunciation of SEO (ess-ee-oh) is the key. But, right now I am thinking about it: in case that someone prefer to say it s-ee-oh, then it should be a SEO.
And, at the end of this post, let's compare the Google's results now:
1. "A SEO"
http://www.google.com.hk/search?hl=en&newwindow=1&safe=strict&tbo=d&q=%22A+SEO%22
About 9,390,000 results (0.15 seconds)
2. "An SEO"
http://www.google.com.hk/search?hl=en&newwindow=1&safe=strict&tbo=d&q=%22An+SEO%22&btnG=Search
About 6,330,000 results (0.18 seconds)
The number proves nothing. I just wanted to compare it.
Question answered.
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interesting topic
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Yes, it is very interesting topic, because it is both SEO and English grammar related. A SEO or an SEO...
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An SEO or a SEO? That is the question! ;)
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According to me an seo will the right one because if you introducing your self like currently working as an comes instead of a so an seo will be correct