That sucks
When did people saying something “sucks,” and when did it become allowed in polite contexts, such that Kelly Clarkson could write a popular song, “ My life would suck without you.”
a an
The word “an” is disappearing. More and more often, I hear “a” (whether pronounced “uh” or schwa or long a as in way) before a vowel sound. Examples will follow. Sometimes it is obvious that the speaker is anticipating a noun that begins with a vowel sound and then inserts a consonant-starting adjective, but those cases are very few. uh incentive ay opportunity
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