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> Question: When using an acronym (as you all know, very prevalent in our
> profession) preceded by an article, should you use the article that
> agrees with the first word the acronym represents, or use the article
> that agrees with the pronunciation of the acronym.
I alway go for pronounciation--if it starts with a vowel sound, us "an."
I also apply this to words starting with "h."
