"a" or "an" before a vowel sound file extension

[Julia Norquist]

This is the first time I've really thought about it, but I'm pretty sure I say "an .xls file." I agree with Dennis.

Jules


----- Original Message ----
From: Writers Book Mall <steve at writersbookmall.com>
To: Dennis DeSantis <dennis at dennisdesantis.com>; techwr-l <techwr-l at lists.techwr-l.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 9:04:22 AM
Subject: Re: "a" or "an" before a vowel sound file extension


In my head (and take it for what that's worth!), I
hear "an aaa" - i.e. with no "dot".

Steve

--- Dennis DeSantis <dennis at dennisdesantis.com> wrote:
> "[...] with a .aaa file extension"
> 
> or
> 
> "[...] with an .aaa file extension"
> 
> The question really is about how the extension is
> read.  Is the dot read 
> in your head as the word "dot," or is it just
> glossed over/implied?

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