An HMX? or A HMX?

[Jglaubman]

When you write for example , "HMX employee" do you write an HMX? or a HMX? Basically, when you read HMX, do you read Harmonix, or do you read the letters HMX?

I always read out Harmonix, so I would write, a HMX employee.

[kiggidykev]

I say "Ham-X", like a prototype pork product

[Alright_Computer]

a

[jgosh]

An or A depending on context. This Poll is flawed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Alright_Computer]

Just to clarify, my above post wasn't spam. It was a legitimate contribution to the conversation. I was just able to express this contribution with only one letter.

And it would always be "a" for me, unless I suddenly got a really, really strong Cockney accent.

[kiggidykev]

Butt Neck should get cool points for being as succinct as possible.

[Alright_Computer]

Hooray, cool points! :cool:

[sa_nick]

I would use 'a' irregardless of whether i was saying Harmonix or H.M.X.

[Alright_Computer]

Wait, I misunderstood the question. I would never use the abbreviation "HMX" in conversation, considering it's the same amount of syllables as "Harmonix", which kind of ruins the point of abbreviations. So my answer is still "a".

[Baanu_Rass]

An because I say it aitch em ex. However, the number of times I would have to use that are limited. (An HMX product, an HMX employee.)

[sa_nick]

An because I say it aitch em ex. However, the number of times I would have to use that are limited. (An HMX product, an HMX employee.)

Unless you say haitch not aitch :P

[kiggidykev]

I also like calling them the H.M.X. Pinafore

[Nuff_Said]

any word beginning in H is supposed to get "an" before it. Grammatically speaking. But no one does that because we all type and write like we speak, which is not correct to begin with.

[poppasquat]

any word beginning in H is supposed to get "an" before it. Grammatically speaking. But no one does that because we all type and write like we speak, which is not correct to begin with.

not true... how about "an hobo" or "an ****?" They should be "a." It all depends on whether the H is silent, like in "aich"MX.

When in doubt, call him/her "an employee of HMX" :p

[elfreako]

I thought that was only a concern for us frenchies and that there was no such thing as a silent "H" in English.

[Nuff_Said]

not true... how about "an hobo" or "an ****?" They should be "a." It all depends on whether the H is silent, like in "aich"MX.

When in doubt, call him/her "an employee of HMX" :p

Those are grammatically correct; "an hobo"

Do you complain that you don't feel well, or don't feel good?

[elfreako]

Just gave that some thought... you do have silent Hs.

But if you think that's confusing... in french, our non-silent Hs are... silent.

[hmxhenry]

An because I say it aitch em ex. However, the number of times I would have to use that are limited. (An HMX product, an HMX employee.)

This is the rule that I follow. I would type "an HMX representative" but I would also type "a Harmonix representative". Weird.

[hmxsean]

I believe it is "an". That's what most of us use at any rate. It doesn't sound right when you say "a HMX" out loud. Vowel rules apply.

[poppasquat]

Those are grammatically correct; "an hobo"

Do you complain that you don't feel well, or don't feel good?

No, "an" hobo is not correct grammatically... and "well" is a physical sense of being, while "good" is an emotional sense of being, so I can feel well, but not good. :D

As for HMX, if you were cheering would you say "GIMME A H!" or "GIMME AN H!"?

QED

[hmxhenry]

and "well" is a physical sense of being, while "good" is an emotional sense of being, so I can feel well, but not good. :D

"No, Superman does good. You're doing well."
- Tracy Jordan, philosopher

[RainbowMist]

I always would write "a HMX" because I always think (and say) "Harmonix" when I read the abbreviation.

On an interesting side note (or not, whatever) if I said H M X out loud I might still say "a" because for some reason the grade primary (kindergarten) teachers where I live got in the habit of teaching us to say "haich" instead of "aich" when were little. (because they thought aich was harder to say or something?) We're aware that it's not the proper way (since Seasame Street told us otherwise) but most of us got into the habit if saying it anyway, so basically I have an easy way of telling if someone is from my town as opposed to anywhere else in North America. We get made fun of a lot.