Kidnapped In An SUV
It used to be that no self-respecting BDSM kidnap scene was complete without a shot of Our Heroine tied up in the trunk of a big sedan. But this world is no longer as it was, and big sedans are getting mighty scarce. “Throw her in the back of the SUV” doesn’t work quite so well as fetish fuel; the psychodynamics just aren’t the same. But every now and then, we find a kidnap-pornographer who makes it work:
This is the lovely Sophia Locke in a Kink.com shoot called Mr. Sicko and the Little Lady.
Elsewhere on Bondage Blog:
Dude, times are dire when your writing gets corrected by a foreigner. But really, “an SUV” is a no-no like “an diamond”.
https://youtu.be/xEJ648WH_5w?si=17GWxxO2YKCPlvjn&t=50
Funny video, but I’m declining any correction today. “An SUV” is the correct usage. Per Miriam-Webster and every other reliable style guide to English, it’s the sound, not the spelling, that governs: “these indefinite articles are used according to the sound that starts the following word, not the letter.” In American English, at least, “SUV” begins with an “eh” vowel sound. An egg, an SUV, a sport utility vehicle. The person who writes the style guide for the American Psychological Association further points out that an acronym starting with “S” may take either article, depending on whether the acronym is usually spelled out or not when pronounced. Thus “a SAM battery” because we say it as “Sam” but “an SAT exam” because we say that one as “ess-ay-tee”. So if we pronounced SUV as “suhv” (one syllable) you’d be correct; but since we pronounce it “ess-yoo-vee”, not so much.
Chicago Manual of Style, 5.72:
Choosing “a” or “an”. With the indefinite article, the choice of a or an depends on the sound of the word it precedes. A comes before words with a consonant sound, including /y/, /h/, and /w/, no matter how the word is spelled {a eulogy} {a historic occasion} {a Ouachita tribe member}. An comes before words with a vowel sound {an LSAT exam room} {an X-Files episode} {an hour ago}.
Her captor thought it amusing to hold a tire pressure gauge to where her nipples lurked beneath her dress, but his little joke went unappreciated, since she did not know what a tire gauge is for.