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Why is it called “an F1 car”?

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  • 13th June 2013, 19:53 at 7:53 pm #133277
    himmatsj
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    I did a Google search to help me understand this, but it didn’t help at all.

    I’m baffled, why is it called “an F1 car” and not “a F1 car”?

    Anyone with knowledge on this…please share.

    Thanks!

    13th June 2013, 20:01 at 8:01 pm #237773
    andae23
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    If you say ‘f’, it sounds like ‘ef’, which begins with a vowel. So it’s ‘an F1 car’

    13th June 2013, 20:05 at 8:05 pm #237774
    Anonymous
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    Whether to use ‘an’ or ‘a’ is just based on how it sounds.

    You would say “A Formula 1 car” and not “An Formula 1 car”.
    The ‘F’ is pronounced differently in ‘Formula’ and ‘F1’ so that is why there is a difference.

    13th June 2013, 22:40 at 10:40 pm #237775
    Fisha695
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    He is an F1 driver. He is driving a F1 car.
    He is a F1 driver. He is driving an F1 car.

    13th June 2013, 23:09 at 11:09 pm #237776
    Calum
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    He is an F1 driver. He is driving an F1 car.
    He is a Formula One driver. He is driver a Formula 1 car.

    As posted above. F1 is pronounced EFF-ONE hence the need for ‘an’ instead of ‘a’ but you would use ‘a’ if pronouncing FORMULA-ONE in full.

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