Proper Grammar Question

Started by DownFanatic, June 05, 2012, 12:48:07 PM

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DownFanatic

Just looking clarification here.

Which of the following is correct: 'an outstanding contribution to' or 'a outstanding contribution to.'

Is it just me or if a word has two vowels together, namely 'o' and 'u', does the 'an' before the word become an 'a?'

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heganboy

"an outstanding contribution"
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balladmaker

You won't have any reason to be using that phrase in relation to Down this year ;D

Tubberman

Definitely just you :)

Do they say 'an hotel' in the UK, seeing as they don't really pronounce the 'h'?
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DownFanatic

Quote from: balladmaker on June 05, 2012, 01:22:26 PM
You won't have any reason to be using that phrase in relation to Down this year ;D

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Gold

"an outstanding contribution by young Laverty to the Down win"

"an outstanding display of low pain threshold by young Laverty"
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armaghniac

In the context of upcoming sport you'll hear a lot of "The Ukraine", this is simply because people were accustomed to saying "The" UK. It should just be Ukraine, like Poland.
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ONeill

Prods say an hotel cos they're taught that in their halls of learning.
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lawnseed

would you say "allowed go" or "allowed to go" "hes wasnt allowed to go" sounds nordie. whereas "he wasnt allowed go" is what they tend to say on rte. which is correct?
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heganboy

"allowed to go" is correct

from oxford dictionaries:
Quote[with object and infinitive] give (someone) permission to do something:
the dissident was allowed to leave the country
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Tony Baloney

Can't say I'm a fan of the Yank usage of 'erb for herb.

Eamonnca1

Quote from: Tony Baloney on June 05, 2012, 06:03:52 PM
Can't say I'm a fan of the Yank usage of 'erb for herb.

They spell it "urb". Drives me insane.

Speaking of yankified words that I hate, "normalcy" instead of "normality", "efficacy" instead of "effectiveness", "systemic" instead of "systematic".

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Quote from: Eamonnca1 on June 05, 2012, 06:34:09 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on June 05, 2012, 06:03:52 PM
Can't say I'm a fan of the Yank usage of 'erb for herb.

They spell it "urb". Drives me insane.

Speaking of yankified words that I hate, "normalcy" instead of "normality", "efficacy" instead of "effectiveness", "systemic"  instead of "systematic".

Those two words have different meanings: the former denotes relating to the 'system' itself, i.e., there's a systemic malaise that afflicts the body politic, whereas the latter denotes a methodical approach, for example.
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