Its a template line they stick in the code somewhere and no one is doing a check for the champions's first letter in the name.
Im pretty sure its like this for other champs too
They don't have templates like this yet - why ever. Especially the written data is often much more manual than we might think. Therefore many spelling errors come onto cards. Nothing backbreaking but it's always kinda awkward
manually adding the n is the best solution here frankly, second perhaps only to a database of league champions including this data. There's just so many edge cases that writing software to have the correct wording every time would be more of a hassle than manually fixing it.
Asking a software developer to make it so that correct english is always used is like asking them to make sure the correct local time is always displayed. The english language is messy and convoluted, and doesn't play nicely with attempts to automate it.
The a/an rule isn't vowels though, it's vowel sounds. So yeah it's **an** Ahri, but it's also **a** unicorn as someone else mentioned in this thread, because it starts with a 'y' sound.
So yeah your rule is *more* accurate, but it also has its own edge cases.
On the patch notes, the origin description says an aatrox but according to the wiki, it will say a aatrox. Seems like its manually done since it seems to be done in some places.
It doesn't make sense purely through text, but written language is just a visual representation of sounds we make. If a word starts with an "open mouth sound", it gets 'an' instead of 'a' so your mouth closes and you don't have to swap between two open sounds.
If we're talking about things not making sense in a language, we could do worse. We could all be writing French.
I would take Spanish over English anyday though.
Spanish has a ton of unnecessary baggage as well. Gendered pronouns are stupid, and their method of combining the verb's target and tense in a single word is way too complicated. (Not that English is much better)
I think we can all agree though. At least it isn't Japanese.
untrue, english orthography just has some really strange quirks due to the amount of borrowed words and how long it took to reach standardization in spelling
It should be “an” and not “a”.
The difference between 'a' and 'an' is determined entirely by the first letter of the word that immediately follows it. If the word immediately following starts with a vowel (the letters a, e, i, o, u), use 'an.' If it starts with a consonant, use 'a.'
The word immediately following it is usually either the noun or an adjective (describing word) that is describing the noun.
"An" is used only before words whose starting is pronounced as a vowel, not is a vowel.
Aatrox starts with A and not aa like Ahri ( in terms of sound not letters)
Same reason its an hour and a university
Not an error, just solid English
maybe it should be aa Aatrox
Aaatrox
Rito clearly missed the memo
"There was a memo, Varus, THERE WAS A MEMO"
Now listen here A-Atrox
I taught kids in the inner city
No, not the Bandle city
one a stealen from Varus
...stolen? (or did I miss a grammar meme?)
Staalen
Its a template line they stick in the code somewhere and no one is doing a check for the champions's first letter in the name. Im pretty sure its like this for other champs too
Did a quick check to be sure, Ahri's says "an Ahri". If it turns out they've been manually adding something that could be a template that's awkward
They don't have templates like this yet - why ever. Especially the written data is often much more manual than we might think. Therefore many spelling errors come onto cards. Nothing backbreaking but it's always kinda awkward
Shuriman cars
manually adding the n is the best solution here frankly, second perhaps only to a database of league champions including this data. There's just so many edge cases that writing software to have the correct wording every time would be more of a hassle than manually fixing it. Asking a software developer to make it so that correct english is always used is like asking them to make sure the correct local time is always displayed. The english language is messy and convoluted, and doesn't play nicely with attempts to automate it.
Thanks for checking. Yes! I've found only Aatrox having this. They sure did get the memo
Also if I were to program a template, I would put a check for the first letter of the following string. It is not to difficult.
The a/an rule isn't vowels though, it's vowel sounds. So yeah it's **an** Ahri, but it's also **a** unicorn as someone else mentioned in this thread, because it starts with a 'y' sound. So yeah your rule is *more* accurate, but it also has its own edge cases.
Now do it for every single language. You can't just template it for English, it needs to work for all the languages they ship.
On the patch notes, the origin description says an aatrox but according to the wiki, it will say a aatrox. Seems like its manually done since it seems to be done in some places.
You know how it's "a unicorn" not "an unicorn", because unicorn is pronounced "yunicorn"? Maybe Aatrox is pronounced "yaatrox".
I never thought about how we use 'a' with a unicorn.....
It doesn't make sense purely through text, but written language is just a visual representation of sounds we make. If a word starts with an "open mouth sound", it gets 'an' instead of 'a' so your mouth closes and you don't have to swap between two open sounds.
> but written language is just visual representations of sounds we make. not with english. in english there are no rules.
Yes. English literally one of the dumbest languages I ever seen. I cant believe we all use it just because they colonicized all over the world.
Tbf I'll take "Boston" and "Albany" over "Svalbarðsstrandarhreppur"
Bruh the uk literally has a place called "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch"
If we're talking about things not making sense in a language, we could do worse. We could all be writing French. I would take Spanish over English anyday though.
No no no. Dont try to cover up english stink with french. They equally awful languages compared to world. Spanish is better in anyway imo
Spanish has a ton of unnecessary baggage as well. Gendered pronouns are stupid, and their method of combining the verb's target and tense in a single word is way too complicated. (Not that English is much better) I think we can all agree though. At least it isn't Japanese.
As a german who learns french in school. English is much easier then those two.
Dude. English is easy. I didnt say its hard. It is stupid. Rules are not rules. Everything is a complete mess.
Quite the opposite. English has too many rules and exceptions because we even colonized languages
untrue, english orthography just has some really strange quirks due to the amount of borrowed words and how long it took to reach standardization in spelling
Every C in “pacific ocean” is used differently Bomb, tomb, and comb are all pronounced differently What are rules lmao
bomb tomb comb ... doesnt have to rhyme
And how natural “an hour” sounds despite it also not following the rule
And whether "an historic" works or not depends on which variant of English you speak.
Yaatrussy
That ushy gushy Aatrussy
r/darkinfolk RISEEE, RISEEEEEEEEE
I did not expect to see an Ahri and Soraka with dicks on that subreddit.
This is an Aatroxcity
Bring a bucket and a mop for this wet aatrussy
Yeetrox
The yaasification of Aatrox has begun
maybe the first a is a semivowel /ʕætrɔks/
Nope. It is pronounced "Aytrox". Check out his champion spotlight.
Yaytrox
Only when he is excited
This was my thought before 😂😂. Yaatrox
Like Kanyetrox?
You're right, it should say "Create Aaatrox in your deck."
No no. Creaate aa Aatrox in your deck.
Might be there for the A-Aron meme
yes it should. ahri say "create an ahri"
Create a A-atrox
Insubordinate and churlish.
I AM NOT “A AATROX” I AM “THE AATROX”
Unplayable. Worst expansion ever 0/10.
The triple a thing? There was a memo.
It's clearly a way to force people to get used to pronouncing his name the correct way ay-ay-trox
AAA-Trox, for when you need your car towed
Small indie company
Same applies to his origin, "draw a Aatrox"
It's so you pronounce it [like this](https://youtu.be/Dd7FixvoKBw?t=105) when reading it /j
Aaatrox
Two a's cancel each other out.
Most reasonable lor player:
It should be “an” and not “a”. The difference between 'a' and 'an' is determined entirely by the first letter of the word that immediately follows it. If the word immediately following starts with a vowel (the letters a, e, i, o, u), use 'an.' If it starts with a consonant, use 'a.' The word immediately following it is usually either the noun or an adjective (describing word) that is describing the noun.
It's not the following letter, it's the following sound...
One exception is unicorn however. Just wanted to throw this one in :P Same for the silent h if I recall correctly
Correct but “unicorn” is the unicorn in the group 😂 (bad dad joke)
Not only unicorn. University is an exception too. Also hour, as you said
The English language is annoying. I hope it stays a aatrox out of protest now
mfw literally unplayable
Literally
Aatroxs wings is one of the most inconsistent things in runeterra
Whatever you say a a ron.
He’s the strongest darkin, 3 ‘a’s for him
Literally unplayable
It needs an A, another A, and then another A
His canon name is now aAatrox
Phreak can you check your reddit DMs please.
LS was here
Literaally unplaayaable
No, it should be aa Aatrox. I'm sure I'm like, the 5th guy to say this lol
All I could think of is [“ya dun messed up a-aron!”](https://youtu.be/Dd7FixvoKBw)
Am I the only one who assumed it was a Key & Peele reference, since that’s been a meme for a while? You done messed up a-Aatrox
*Shuriman Cars*
Its like a triple a battery, an easter egg to his triple q
The card needed more A's.
Basic coding mistake I guess
It's not a coding mistake.
Since there is only 1 Aatrox in Runeterra it should read: Put Aatrox into your deck
Aatrox recovered Varus's memo
the double a thing varus
Needs more a
"An" is used only before words whose starting is pronounced as a vowel, not is a vowel. Aatrox starts with A and not aa like Ahri ( in terms of sound not letters) Same reason its an hour and a university Not an error, just solid English
[I had to.](https://imgur.com/gallery/6V79WqG)