In medical terms MRI....
Is it a MRI or an MRI?
Thanks
2007-12-16 13:01:36 · 5 answers · asked by Fizz 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
It's "an"... You use an if the next word starts wtih a vowel, OR if the next word SOUNDS like it starts with a vowel.
2007-12-16 13:06:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's "an MRI"
The English language was structured so that if you have a noun that begins with a vowel or what sounds like a vowel, you put "an" instead of "a" before it--this makes speech flow better, so that you don't have any "ugly" pauses between words. If you say "a MRI" out loud, it just doesn't sound right.
2007-12-18 02:13:35 · answer #2 · answered by loonerspacecraft 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"an"
When using acronyms, they themselves often become commonly recognized words.
Using the full name would require just "a."
Eliminating the combination of letters that form the acronym, you would use "an" when the subject is the letter itself whose sound begins with a vowel. An "M."
2007-12-16 21:06:49 · answer #3 · answered by Bob L 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a
2007-12-16 21:04:57 · answer #4 · answered by Alyssa 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it should be "a" MRI.
2007-12-16 21:07:34 · answer #5 · answered by happyfacegirlxx 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋