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Sailsofoblivion Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

A or An

Hi, I was just wondering, is it correct to say "an honours degree" and "an MPhil"? If so, why? I am confused as they both sound correct, but they are consonants...

Thanks in advance!
  

Top answer

They both begin with a vowel sound.

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  • They both begin with a vowel sound.
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They both begin with a vowel sound.
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In both cases, 'an' is correct becouse the words 'honours' and 'mphil' begin with vowel sounds (The 'h' in 'honours' is silent, and the 'm' beginning 'mphil' is read as 'em' -- the name of the letter -- and, so, it, too, begins with a vowel sound.).
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Yes, correct.
It's because both phrases start with a vowel sound when you say them aloud.
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