43 points | by dcre 2 days ago ago
8 comments
“An FAQ” really sets my grammar nerves jangling. “A FAQ” isn’t great either.
Maybe “FAQ on Reinforcement…” or “FAQ about Reinforcement…”
Why? You'd say it as "An Eff-AQ"
I'm guessing their issue isn't about the vowel, it's about the number mismatch between the singular article "an" and the plural noun phrase "frequently asked questions".
FAQ is a singular noun derived from that phrase
Unless you say it as "a fak"
An honest mistake.
"FAQs on Reinforcement..."?
ai slop
“An FAQ” really sets my grammar nerves jangling. “A FAQ” isn’t great either.
Maybe “FAQ on Reinforcement…” or “FAQ about Reinforcement…”
Why? You'd say it as "An Eff-AQ"
I'm guessing their issue isn't about the vowel, it's about the number mismatch between the singular article "an" and the plural noun phrase "frequently asked questions".
FAQ is a singular noun derived from that phrase
Unless you say it as "a fak"
An honest mistake.
"FAQs on Reinforcement..."?
ai slop