julianwgs@discuss.tchncs.de to linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 4 months agoProud to be a Europeandiscuss.tchncs.deimagemessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up12arrow-down1imageProud to be a Europeandiscuss.tchncs.dejulianwgs@discuss.tchncs.de to linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square4fedilinkfile-text
As a European it makes me proud to get a direct shout out from Linus 🫶🏻 <insert picture of beach here>
minus-squaremacniel@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoI mean, Linus Torvalds is an european after all.
minus-squarevalkyre09@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoSomething feels funny about “an European”. I’m pretty sure I’d say “A European”, but I have no idea what rule is triggering me to say that. Damn English is all over the place.
minus-squarejulianwgs@discuss.tchncs.deOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoI didnt even think about it, but looking it up „a European“ is correct. It‘s not about the letter, but the sound. Source: https://www.quora.com/Which-is-correct-“a-European”-or-“an-European”-Why
minus-squareWolfLink@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoWhenever someone types “an historic” I read it as “an istoric” in my mind.
I mean, Linus Torvalds is an european after all.
Something feels funny about “an European”. I’m pretty sure I’d say “A European”, but I have no idea what rule is triggering me to say that.
Damn English is all over the place.
I didnt even think about it, but looking it up „a European“ is correct. It‘s not about the letter, but the sound.
Source: https://www.quora.com/Which-is-correct-“a-European”-or-“an-European”-Why
Whenever someone types “an historic” I read it as “an istoric” in my mind.