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Pleasehelp Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
A/an
When to use a/an.
I'm really confused...I thought an is supposed to be used before a,e,i,o,u?
I'm really confused...I thought an is supposed to be used before a,e,i,o,u?
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An is used before the vowel sounds (a, e, i , o , u, (silent)h) rather than letters. This is why you say/write an hour but a university, a one-man show.
- An is used before the vowel sounds (a, e, i , o , u, (silent)h) rather than letters.
- This is why you say/write an hour but a university, a one-man show.
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An is used before the vowel sounds (a, e, i , o , u, (silent)h) rather than letters.
This is why you say/write an hour but a university, a one-man show.
This is why you say/write an hour but a university, a one-man show.
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IvanhrAn is used before the vowel sounds (a, e, i , o , u, (silent)h) rather than letters.
This is why you say/write an hour but a university, a one-man show.
Yes, the key is vowel sounds. That's why we say a ewe (female sheep), a yes vote, a wonderful time [the sounds of y and w are not considered vowels sound
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