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by virtualwhys 2680 days ago
> Yeah, I start with an SPA and adapt to the use-case. It either needs to be a SPA

Aha, by mistake you corrected your grammar! HNers cargo cult everything, including grammatical mistakes like "an SPA" ( see literally everywhere in this thread). Just say it out loud, "I start with an SPA", does that roll off the tongue? No, neither does, "I'm going to buy an sailboat". However, "It either needs to be a SPA, ..." is totally natural.

While this comment may not seem on topic/useful, it's a useful meta comment -- please don't take offense.
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edwardhusarcik 2680 days ago
SPA isn't pronounced "spa" but S-P-A thus an SPA is more likely correct. See "an FBI agent" for an example.
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virtualwhys 2680 days ago
Hah, the relief! That was driving me crazy, thank you for clarifying the usage. I've only seen it written and blindly assumed "spa", not S-P-A.

Now I can read SPA posts without cringing...

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edwardhusarcik 2679 days ago
Lol keep in mind I could be completely wrong! It seems like there isn't a definitive rule. :(
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virtualwhys 2679 days ago
No, it makes sense, although as you say there's no rule, so some will use "SPA" and others "S-P-A".

I'm reading it as "an S-P-A" now and it feels so, so much better :)

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