indefinite articles - Why do we write 'He has an MA' and not ' a MA' even though MA does not begin with a vowel? Can anybody give me anymore examples like it?

Why do we write 'He has an MA' and not ' a MA' even though MA does not begin with a vowel? Can anybody give me anymore examples like it?

Answer

We write "an MA" rather than "a MA" because the choice of article is decided by pronunciation and "M" is pronounced with an initial vowel sound.

Other examples:

• an FTP transfer


• an HMRC office


• an L-plate


• an MOT test



• an NCP car-park


• an RAC van


• an SSD device


• an X-Ray image


• an MSc in Chemistry