Why Does This bother Me So Much?

[dogriver]

I don't understand why this bothers me so very, very much, but it does. I'm seeing, particularly among blind people, a total and utter disregard for the word "an". People just right "a", even if the next sound afterwards is a vowel sound. Every time I read it, it makes me want to yell!

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[aurora-nebulosa.livejournal.com]

I guess I haven't noticed it much in writing, though I notice it all the time in the speech of both blind and sighted folks of all classes/colors/religions/etc. in virtually every context (casual or formal) these days and it annoys the stuff out of me. It runs completely counter to linguistic theory...