A SEO firm or An SEO firm

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  1. #1
    Yesterday I was thinking about it while sleeping, which one of these is correct to use? Which one do you use mostly?
     
    sufi, May 21, 2007 IP
  2. sachin410

    sachin410 Illustrious Member

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    Using a or an depends on the sound that begins the next word..

    If SEO is pronounced as "ass eee o"...then I guess "an" would be correct :D.
     
    sachin410, May 21, 2007 IP
  3. guy123

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    probably depends if you're marketing it as the letters S.E.O or the words 'Search Engine Optimization'

    so both ways could be right
     
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    forumrating Notable Member

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    ill definately say it should be A Seo firm. an comes when you have vowels after thet word. or best is you can start from Seo Firm , skin A as well.
     
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  5. sachin410

    sachin410 Illustrious Member

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    #5
    Source: Wikipedia
     
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    Brennan Notable Member

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    I personally think it's An SEO Firm. If you put it into words like 'We have now joined partners with an SEO Firm'. I tryed saying that sentence a few times but said it as with a SEO Firm and I felt like it needed to be with an SEO Firm. Although this may not be right I think it sounds right as an SEO Firm :).
     
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    uttoransen Prominent Member

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    #7
    it should be "a seo firm" since s is not a vowel! but then my knowledge of english is a bit limited, so this is just a guess!:)
     
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    Zerosleep Established User

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    #8
    AFAIK it shld be A SEO FIRM
    because An is used when the next word starts with vowels (a,e,i,o,u)
     
    Zerosleep, May 22, 2007 IP
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    An SEO firm because you pronounce "Es E Oh"
     
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    #10
    An "Ass Eee O" firm.

    A "see-yoh" firm.

    depends on how you pronounce SEO. usually we pronounce like in the first sentence, so it's 'an SEO firm'.
     
    devin, May 22, 2007 IP
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    ishan Prominent Member

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    An SEO firm . It is not depending on the S but the pronounciation of S , which is "ess"

    Same case with European . It starts with an E but we say A European Man & not An European Man.
     
    ishan, May 22, 2007 IP
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    sufi Well-Known Member

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    #12
    That's not always right..

    You must know that we use an with hour, hotel etc.

    Also take this sentence for example: "This is an L-shaped building" will be correct instead of a L-shaped building.
     
    sufi, May 22, 2007 IP
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    #13
    I was never good in English class, but "a SEO firm" sounds right
     
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    #14
    'An' is not only used before vowels but is also used before short forms.

    For e.g: An SEO firm, An FBI agent etc.
     
    Indian, May 22, 2007 IP
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    It's "an" because the word SEO starts with a vowel sounding pronunciation.

    --Joe
     
    jdR!pper, May 22, 2007 IP
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    #16
    not true. "A US-based firm".

    it depends on the pronunciation of the acronyms.
     
    devin, May 22, 2007 IP
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    An SEO firm is also correct. A SEO firm is not wrong...If you check with MS word, words 'an' and 'a' both are fine if they are followed by a capital word which normally happens to be a short form.

    I just wanted to say that 'an' need not be added only before a vowel, it can be added before a short form as well.
     
    Indian, May 22, 2007 IP
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    louislim2 Banned

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    #18
    I feel an "ass eh o" is better. :D
     
    louislim2, May 22, 2007 IP
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    #19
    An SEO firm sounds better so i'd go for it. :D
     
    fej, May 22, 2007 IP
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    #20
    It's an SEO firm. The letter S is pronounced as es. Same goes with a unique name. Who'd say an unique name? :D
     
    Jeoru, May 22, 2007 IP