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retextjs / retext-indefinite-article

plugin to check if indefinite articles (a and an) are used correctly
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`an` expected before `1/4` #5

Closed benbalter closed 7 years ago

benbalter commented 7 years ago

When I run retext-indefinite-article against a document with the phrase a 1/4" hole, I get the following:

13:17-13:18  warning  Use `an` before `1/4`, not `a`                             retext-indefinite-article   retext-indefinite-article

In my mind 1/4 should be preceded by "a", not "an". If it's read as "quarter", it's clearly an "a". If it's read as "one-quarter", it should still be "a" since "one" starts with a "w" sound.

Testing locally, number to words is returning "one" when given the input "1/4" and "zero" when given the input 1/4.

wooorm commented 7 years ago

Interesting! I’m doing some research, and am not entirely sure yet, but here’s the first I found: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/314316/can-you-use-a-before-1-4-when-there-is-no-unit-following

wooorm commented 7 years ago

Ah, there wasn’t any handling of words that start with 1! Thanks for finding this, and let me know if you find more!