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Re: [cp-patches] [Patch] Typo fix in XmlParser.java


From: Chris Burdess
Subject: Re: [cp-patches] [Patch] Typo fix in XmlParser.java
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 15:03:55 +0000

Michael Koch wrote:
I just commited the attached patch to fix a typo in XmlParser.java.

Hi Michael,

Actually you have introduced a typo instead, it was correct before. In English, words beginning with 'U' are pronounced with a consonantal 'Y' in front, therefore you say 'a' not 'an'.

 e.g. a university, a uniform, a URL

Another oddity to remember is initial 'H', which can sometimes be preceded by 'a' and sometimes 'an', the rules are dependent on the etymology of the word.

 e.g. a horse, an hotel, an hospice, a hurdle

In any case you need to revert this patch.
--
Chris Burdess





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