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a or an

a or an

Hi,

I´ve seen it written in both ways:

an S-shaped curve

a S-shaped curve

Are they both correct?

Help, please and thanks

Ana

28 Feb 2017

I �d go for "an S-shaped curve". I �m not a native speaker though.

28 Feb 2017

Latif in Germany

Hello Ana, it �s definitely "an S-shaped curve", because of how the letter "S" is pronounced. "ess"

Similarly...

It has been "an honour" (honour is pronounced "onner") to help you.

28 Feb 2017

an S curve (or an S-shaped curve)

(as Laiff explains so well)

28 Feb 2017

Thanks a million to both of you! That is what I was always taught but I started doubting since I found it written with "a" instead of "an"...

28 Feb 2017

Thanks to you, too, douglas!

28 Feb 2017