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    • Type: Technical Correction
    • Resolution: Persuasive
    • Shorthand (FHIR)
    • 0.12.0 [deprecated]
    • FHIR Infrastructure
    • Language Reference
    • 3.2
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      Depends on whether SD is pronounce "StructureDefinition" or "Ess-Dee". Checking style guides around the web, it seems "an SD" is the accepted usage.

      Finally, the rule applies to acronyms as well. If you pronounce a letter as a letter and it begins with a vowel sound, you should precede it with an. The consonants with vowel sounds include f, h, l, m, n, r, s, and x.

      He flew in an SST. He fired an M‑1. He attended an FDA hearing.

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      Depends on whether SD is pronounce "StructureDefinition" or "Ess-Dee". Checking style guides around the web, it seems "an SD" is the accepted usage. Finally, the rule  applies  to  acronyms  as well. If you  pronounce  a  letter  as a  letter  and it  begins  with a  vowel  sound, you  should  precede it with  an . The  consonants  with  vowel  sounds  include   f, h, l, m, n, r, s,  and  x . He flew in  an  SST.   He  fired   an  M‑1.   He  attended   an   FDA  hearing.
    • Correction

      As far as I know, according to english rules we shall use "an" here because “a” is used before words starting in consonant sounds and “an” is used before words starting with vowel sounds.

      Existing Wording:

      To address properties of ElementDefinitions nested within a SD

      Proposed Wording:

      To address properties of ElementDefinitions nested within an SD

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