thinking of going with a swg

[CarlD]

Is it "A SWG" or "An SWG"?

It is clearly "A Salt-Water chlorine Generator".

I struggle with this linguistic conundrum.

[BigTallGuy]

Is it "A SWG" or "An SWG"?

It is clearly "A Salt-Water chlorine Generator".

I struggle with this linguistic conundrum.

Well then, wouldn't it be "A SWCG"?

It is not a Salt Water Generator, it is as you said "A Salt Water CHLORINE Generator.

And while we're on the subject of conundrums, is it MURATIC or MURIATIC Acid?

[Beautye350]

Is it "A SWG" or "An SWG"?

It is clearly "A Salt-Water chlorine Generator".

I struggle with this linguistic conundrum.

It depends on how you read the sentence. If, when reading, you say "A Salt-Water chlorine Generator" when you see "SWCG" then it should be "A". If you read it as "Ess - double_u - cee - gee", then it should be "An".


As for the acid.

As per: http://mw4.m-w.com/dictionary/muriatic%20acid

It is: Pronunciation: \ˌmyu̇r-ē-ˈa-tik-\




Regards,

Mark

[pratzert]

It's like the bit that George Carlin used to do.

He would make fun of the inconsistancies of words and phrases.

The one that applies here is when his friend was going to go out and buy a new "Hot Water Heater".

Carlin asked him why he was going to buy a "Hot water heater" when what he really needed a "COLD water heater". Why did he need to make his hot water.... hot ?

You say TOE-MAY-TOE and I say TOE-MA-TOE.

[CarlD]

So...how come everyone in the English-speaking world calls it "an MRI" not "a MRI" when it stand for "Magnetic Resonance Imaging"? (they took out the word "nuclear" because it made people nervous.)

[aylad]

Carl, I think you've got WAYYY too much time on your hands!

Janet

[PBLsQuad450]

OMG! Linguistic conundrums to boot! Is this heaven? I know it's not Iowa. I have numerous linguistic pet peeves. Parameters. Now means defining characteristics or boundaries (see perimiter). It is really a set of mathematical indices used in higher math (calculous etc.). Albeit, I had to check the spelling 4 times in this 1 reply.

[CarlD]

Carl, I think you've got WAYYY too much time on your hands!

Janet

The only time on MY hands is on the hands of my watch!

Spent the last 7 months of weekends getting my mom's house ready to sell--we closed on Friday (FREEDOM!!!!) but it was a little sad. They were there since 1952 and they were there when I was born. But my other "free" time was spent on our own remodeling project that's been going on even longer and is FINALLY winding down. That's why I was SO late getting my pool open and still don't even have the umbrellas out or the solar cover on.

I was on Jury Duty in February and the judge on one trial (a nasty one) asked me what I did in my spare time...."My what?" says I!