Lord Pug
Is Satan a Beagle Puppy?!
I'm just wondering. Would it be a RP or an RP?
A RP Or An RP?
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Ayl
The Tale Weaver
A RP. "an" is used before words that start with a vowel or with an h. Since RP is short for roleplay, it's "a RP"
Lord Pug
Is Satan a Beagle Puppy?!
I know that. But, saying a RP sounds weird to me.Ayl said:
Mordecai
the traitorous queen
I don't think that's correct, Ayl. I believe it goes by sound after the a vs. an, not the actual letter. Because R is pronounced like "Are," I believe it would be 'an.'
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Mordecai
the traitorous queen
Purdue OWL: Articles: A versus An
And Purdue university agrees.
"The choice of article is actually based upon the phonetic (sound) quality of the first letter in a word, not on the orthographic (written) representation of the letter."
And Purdue university agrees.
"The choice of article is actually based upon the phonetic (sound) quality of the first letter in a word, not on the orthographic (written) representation of the letter."
JayTee
Eight Thousand Club
I'm with Mordi, I've always used "An RP", it feels more natural.
EDIT: And grammar rules back me up, woo!
EDIT: And grammar rules back me up, woo!
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Ayl
The Tale Weaver
Oh, interesting. Still gonna stick with "a rp" cuz that's how I like it
Meredith
of Fiendish Intent
By that logic, it'd be 'an RP' and 'a roleplay'.
That sounds fairly consistent to what most people seem to use.
That sounds fairly consistent to what most people seem to use.
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thewapakalypse
Meg
I use "a" role-play.
boyguro
Заводной апельсин
a roleplay. an rp.
Zenobia
Queen Of Assassins
"A RP"
hyakinthos
Word Nerd
"An RP" has always sounded right to me.
FischerMK
One Time Luck
I agree with Ayl to be grammatically correct you use "a", but its ultimately up to you and your personal preference.
sorrow made you
from the bottom of the dark, dark sea
You can actually use both. Yes, I agree that it matters on the sound.
"A roleplay" sounds better, but "an rp" also sounds right.
Its all because the acronym makes it sound like a vowel. But For the word "roleplay", it makes that rolling r sound, so is treated the same as the consonant.
But in that regard, both are correct. So whichever you like best.
"A roleplay" sounds better, but "an rp" also sounds right.
Its all because the acronym makes it sound like a vowel. But For the word "roleplay", it makes that rolling r sound, so is treated the same as the consonant.
But in that regard, both are correct. So whichever you like best.
Grin
Not "Mr. Grin"
In other words... there's definitely an article about indefinite articles.Mordecai said:
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I'll show myself out.
Claymore-Chan
New Member
Ignore what I am saying, I need to get 10 more posts out of the way.
An RP is an socialy thing done that inovles two or more charaters. I have seen up to 20 people do one. An OC is an 'Orignal Charater' and it is what it says. Some people base there charaters of off real or ready made ones such as Korai or Nautro. There are many ways to RP
An RP is an socialy thing done that inovles two or more charaters. I have seen up to 20 people do one. An OC is an 'Orignal Charater' and it is what it says. Some people base there charaters of off real or ready made ones such as Korai or Nautro. There are many ways to RP
Bhae
New Member
Grammatically speaking it's "A Roleplay" and "An RP" because "R" is made using a vowel's sound.
Birdsie
The God-Emperor of Mankind
It depends whether you pronounce RP as "RP" or if you use the actual word the short stands for, which is "Roleplay."
In the former case, "an RP" is the right term. In the latter, you should use "a RP" since it stands for "a roleplay."
In the former case, "an RP" is the right term. In the latter, you should use "a RP" since it stands for "a roleplay."
AlecTheTransPrince
Unlucky Member
who knows....
