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Carolpreina Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
A or an before a word starting with vowel
Hi,
every word starting with a vowel is preecceded by "an" instead of "a"?
ie: a user? or an user?
every word starting with a vowel is preecceded by "an" instead of "a"?
ie: a user? or an user?
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I have an 'issue ' with " every word starting with a vowel " . It should read 'starting w / a vowel SOUND , except a long " u " sound in fact sounds like a "y " How many of these words would have an in front of them ? : ewe , yew , user , university ?
- I have an 'issue ' with " every word starting with a vowel " .
- It should read 'starting w / a vowel SOUND , except a long " u " sound in fact sounds like a "y " How many of these words would have an in front of them ?
- : ewe , yew , user , university ?
- Honor ?
- Hour ?
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I have an 'issue ' with " every word starting with a vowel " . It should read 'starting w / a vowel SOUND , except a long " u " sound in fact sounds like a "y " How many of these words would have an in front of them ? : ewe , yew , user , university ? Honor ? Hour ? 8 ? Ans. None of the first 4 words , the last 3 would have an in front .
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Actually, to simplify, any word in which the very first sylable's letter at least sounds like a vowel, then "an" goes before the word. Any other word would have "a" before the word.
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