ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net to Green Energy@slrpnk.netEnglish · edit-222 days agoAn unusually wide adoption of rooftop solar in Aleppo, Syria.slrpnk.netimagemessage-square88linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: solarpunk@slrpnk.netpics@lemmy.world
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageAn unusually wide adoption of rooftop solar in Aleppo, Syria.slrpnk.netProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net to Green Energy@slrpnk.netEnglish · edit-222 days agomessage-square88linkfedilinkcross-posted to: solarpunk@slrpnk.netpics@lemmy.world
minus-squareSCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·22 days agoIt’s because it’s a typo, and supposed to be “an UNusually…” And the “a vs an” rule is more based on the sound that the 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-squareProdigalFrog@slrpnk.netOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·22 days agoDefinitely was a typo on my part!
minus-squareHarvey656@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·22 days agoThat makes so much more sense, thanks!
minus-squareSCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·22 days ago🎉 Glad to be able to help 👍
It’s because it’s a typo, and supposed to be “an UNusually…”
And the “a vs an” rule is more based on the sound that the 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
Definitely was a typo on my part!
That makes so much more sense, thanks!
🎉 Glad to be able to help 👍