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		gertrunde 4 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: English: A vs. An The one that I often find irritating is SQL... An "ess queue ell", but a "sequel". :(
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stymaar 4 days ago [–]

How is that irritating? I find it funny that the article gives you a way to distinguish the way the author pronounces it just from their writing.

gertrunde 3 days ago | [–]

It always feels a bit like hitting a speedbump mid-flow!

Mostly breaks concentration/focus etc.

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