ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net to Green Energy@slrpnk.netEnglish · edit-214 days agoAn unusually wide adoption of rooftop solar in Aleppo, Syria.slrpnk.netimagemessage-square91linkfedilinkarrow-up1700arrow-down13
arrow-up1697arrow-down1imageAn unusually wide adoption of rooftop solar in Aleppo, Syria.slrpnk.netProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net to Green Energy@slrpnk.netEnglish · edit-214 days agomessage-square91linkfedilink
minus-squareSCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·edit-214 days agoI’m guessing the title is a typo, and I’m guessing was meant to be “An UNusually…” And the “a vs an” rule is more based on the sound that the next word starts with, rather than just the actual letter. So for “usually”, it’s a “You-” sound But for “unusually” it’s an “Uh-” sound
minus-squareHarvey656@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·14 days agoThat makes so much more sense, thanks!
minus-squareSCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·14 days ago🎉 Glad to be able to help 👍
minus-squareProdigalFrog@slrpnk.netOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·14 days agoDefinitely was a typo on my part!
I’m guessing the title is a typo, and I’m guessing was meant to be “An UNusually…”
And the “a vs an” rule is more based on the sound that the next word starts with, rather than just the actual letter.
So for “usually”, it’s a “You-” sound
But for “unusually” it’s an “Uh-” sound
That makes so much more sense, thanks!
🎉 Glad to be able to help 👍
Definitely was a typo on my part!