andit Posted January 20, 2007 Share #1 Â Posted January 20, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi Everyone, Â Just out of curiosity and a bit of fun, I hope, how does one address the M8. In terms of the correct use of the English language, it would be "a M8". However that just does not sound quite right. Would it not be better to address it as "an M8" ? Â Would love to hear what people think. Â Andreas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stunsworth Posted January 20, 2007 Share #2 Â Posted January 20, 2007 M as a letter by itself is pronounced as if it began with a vowel - 'em' 8, so I guess it's actually correct to precede it with 'an', I have always done this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C. Posted January 20, 2007 Share #3 Â Posted January 20, 2007 I'd suggest "mate". Â Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted January 20, 2007 Share #4 Â Posted January 20, 2007 I doubt the camera minds Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean_reid Posted January 20, 2007 Share #5 Â Posted January 20, 2007 an Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipotto Posted January 20, 2007 Share #6 Â Posted January 20, 2007 clearly an M8 is more popular than a M8 Â A query on google for Leica "an M8" returns 16,300 results, Leica "a M8" returns 2,330 results. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carstenw Posted January 20, 2007 Share #7 Â Posted January 20, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) You should address it as "Mr." Â Â Â Okay, okay, just kidding, and I am about to get hell from all the M8 owners in southern European/Latin/Roman countries, who undoubtedly think of cameras as female. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bap Posted January 20, 2007 Share #8 Â Posted January 20, 2007 you should address it as Sir in my opinion but for some Miss would see to work better Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Englander Posted January 20, 2007 Share #9 Â Posted January 20, 2007 Well, if you sent it back for repair, Miss, would definitely be appropriate. Â Joe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
khanosu Posted January 20, 2007 Share #10 Â Posted January 20, 2007 As also mentioned above, M is pronounced "em" therefore "an M8" Â Furrukh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted January 20, 2007 Share #11 Â Posted January 20, 2007 Magenta is ia nice name Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
george + Posted January 20, 2007 Share #12 Â Posted January 20, 2007 Now, why would you want to address a camera? Â Never mind. What's wrong with: "hello" ? Â PS: and THIS made me an Erfahrener Benutzer? Amaaaazingggg. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthury Posted January 20, 2007 Share #13 Â Posted January 20, 2007 While I am still waiting for the IR filters, I will call it purplish might (as in mate). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruewell Posted January 21, 2007 Share #14  Posted January 21, 2007 Call it "la Madre de todas las cámaras" and, when not using it, place it on a little altar surrounded by candles (the kind that can't be blown off). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogopix Posted January 21, 2007 Share #15 Â Posted January 21, 2007 "...late for dinner..." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted January 21, 2007 Share #16 Â Posted January 21, 2007 My M8...? "Marmite" Â (with apologies to all those for whom this cultural reference is as tumbleweed in the desert...) Â Regards, Â Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dugby Posted January 22, 2007 Share #17 Â Posted January 22, 2007 Well if it was something modern...... how about "http://" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicaM8freak Posted January 22, 2007 Share #18 Â Posted January 22, 2007 From November 6 2006 (got it!) to December 18 2006 (send it to Solms) Â Â what a "F***Kin, waste of money,could you please focus, don't die on me again, please give me some true color, drown you in a bucket of water ..crap camera....... Â From January 12 (returned from Solms) up until now.... Â not BAD, not BAD at all........SWEETY!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flatfour Posted January 22, 2007 Share #19 Â Posted January 22, 2007 Steve - You are right I think. When talking of a letter of the alphabet it depends on the sound not the spelling e.g an A comes before a B and an M comes before an N or an O but after a K. The figure simply qualifies the letter, on the same basis - an 8 or a 7. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthury Posted January 22, 2007 Share #20 Â Posted January 22, 2007 I call mine ... Morgenstern ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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