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Is it "an RTS" or "a RTS" ? (kbin.social)
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R is a consonant (indicating "a") but also if you say the word R it starts with a vowel (indicating "an")

both look wrong :(

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[–] j4k3 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I'd rather see the vowel/consonant arbitrary rule rather than the subjective 'what does pronunciation sound like.' Ultimately, written language rules are determined by the consensus of use, not the other way around. In 1k years, the pronunciation will be obscured while the rule will be deterministic and obvious.