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> Windows 7 was better, but still an UI downgrade. I thought Win7 with the Classic theme was the best Windows UI. Side note: maybe it's a typo, but why would
by Sohcahtoa82 4y ago
> Windows 7 was better, but still an UI downgrade.
I thought Win7 with the Classic theme was the best Windows UI.
Side note: maybe it's a typo, but why would you use "an UI" instead of "a UI". Whether you pronounce the letters or say "User Interface", it's still going to be "a", unless you pronounce "UI" as "ooey".
- hyperman1 4y agoI just see your side note now, and this non-English speaker is curious: I thought this was correct. You start with 'a downgrade of the UI'. Then you shorten to 'a UI downgrade'. Now you you have 2 vowels 'a' and 'U' next to each other, so you must drop an 'n' in between to ease pronouncing it..
- Sohcahtoa82 4y agoWhether it's "a" or "an" is not about the letters, it's about the sound. When saying letters, in English, "U" is pronounced "yoo". The Y sound, being a consonant, will mean the correct indefinite article is "a". Contrasted with German, I know they just pronounce it like "oo" with no y-sound preceding it. If you pronounce the letter "U" like that, then using "an" would be correct. a/an being about the sound and not the letter is also why "an hour" is correct, despite H being a consonant, because the H is silent. That all being said, you'll find people argue over whether "an historical event" or "a historical event" is correct.