Have you ever found yourself wondering whether a particular abbreviation is to be preceded by 𝗮/𝗮𝗻?
The trick
Use your ears (how it's pronounced ), instead of your eyes (NOT, how it's spelled)?
e.g. 𝗔 HIV patient
e.g. 𝗔𝗻 HIV patient
The abbreviation HIV begins with the consonant 'H', but here the pronunciation 'aitch eye vee' is to be considered; therefore '𝗮𝗻' should precede the abbreviation.
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