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bulatb
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Show HN: Why sign a NDA when you can just pinky sw...
Grammar nits: "A NDA" should say "an NDA." The ellipsis should be three dots, and there shouldn't be a space before it.
eatmyshorts
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Actually, both are acceptable in this case. If you read the abbreviation using the words they stand for, i.e. "non-disclosure agreement", then "a" is correct. If you read the abbreviation as letters, i.e. "N-D-A", then "an" is correct.
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http://www.gpuss.co.uk/english_usage/a_or_an.htm
jonah
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updated. just for you. <3
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