Module:A or an: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 18:59, 18 May 2020

Latest revision as of 19:06, 18 May 2020

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if mw.ustring.find(s, '^[0-9]') then -- It begins with a number

s = mw.ustring.match(s, '^[0-9]+') -- Extract the number

if findWord(s, words['.vNums']) then -- '18' etc.

pron = 'an'

end

elseif mw.ustring.match(s, '^[0-9%u]+$') then -- It looks like an acronym

if mw.ustring.find(s, '^[' .. ucVvChars .. ']')

and not findWord(s, words['.cvAcronyms']) -- Exclude 'NASA' etc.

or findWord(s, words['.vvAcronyms']) -- 'UNRWA' etc.

then

pron = 'an'

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s = mw.ustring.lower(s) -- Uncapitalize

if mw.ustring.find(s, '^['.. lcVChars .. ']') then -- It begins with a vowel

if not findWord(s, words['.vcWords']) -- Exclude 'euro' etc.

or findWord(s, words['.vvWords']) -- But not 'Euler' etc.

then

pron = 'an'

end

elseif args.variety and mw.ustring.lower(args.variety) == 'us' -- 'herb' etc.

and findWord(s, words['.cvWordsUS'])

or findWord(s, words['.cvWords']) -- 'hour' etc.

then

pron = 'an'