An Europan Christmas (Destiny)

by uberfoop , Seattle-ish, Monday, December 16, 2013, 19:14 (3993 days ago) @ Ragashingo

Rules be damned, I'd probably go on saying "an HDMI cable"

Using "an HDMI cable" is not damning most people's rules, because most people say "aitch." The only way "a HDMI cable" makes sense is if you're one of those people who say "haitch." The "a versus an" rule exists for phoenetic comfort. The choice of word is (usually, if you're one of the cool kids) based not on the letter but on the sound.