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PreciousJones Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
A/an
Why is it a university and not an university?
I thought it's supposed to be an before vowels?
Thank you.
I thought it's supposed to be an before vowels?
Thank you.
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As a guide, pay more attention to the initial sound instead of the initial letter. So, if the starting letter of the acronym is "S" then the article to be used is "an" because "S" sounds like /es/. The captain sent an SOS just before the ship sank.
- As a guide, pay more attention to the initial sound instead of the initial letter.
- So, if the starting letter of the acronym is "S" then the article to be used is "an" because "S" sounds like /es/.
- The captain sent an SOS just before the ship sank.
- The same goes for "LG".
- " As a rule, use "A" before a consonant sound and "An" before a vowel sound.
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As a guide, pay more attention to the initial sound instead of the initial letter. So, if the starting letter of the acronym is "S" then the article to be used is "an" because "S" sounds like /es/.
The captain sent an SOS just before the ship sank.
The same goes for "LG". You should say, "I bought an LG TV." As a rule, use "A" before a consonant sound and "An" before a vo
The captain sent an SOS just before the ship sank.
The same goes for "LG". You should say, "I bought an LG TV." As a rule, use "A" before a consonant sound and "An" before a vo
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Teacher EricThe same goes for "LG". You should say, "I bought an LG TV." As a rule, use "A" before a consonant sound and "An" before a vowel soundI still don't quite get it. How does LG sound like a vowel tho? I mean it sounds exactly like the letter 'L' to me...
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Hi Jones,
Though the starting word for university is U, an vowel. But its pronunciation is Yooniversity that means it is sounding Y, but not U. As per rule, article AN should be used for all words starting with a vowel, and it should sound as one of the vowel.
A university is right, but not an university
regards,
sri
Though the starting word for university is U, an vowel. But its pronunciation is Yooniversity that means it is sounding Y, but not U. As per rule, article AN should be used for all words starting with a vowel, and it should sound as one of the vowel.
A university is right, but not an university
regards,
sri
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sreesriHi Jones,HI sri - was this a typo?
Though the starting word for university is U, an vowel.
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hi,
could you please put your words in simple english? I am unable to understand as to what exactly your inner meaning was: was this a typo means...........
Hope to receive a mail from you.
regards,
sri
could you please put your words in simple english? I am unable to understand as to what exactly your inner meaning was: was this a typo means...........
Hope to receive a mail from you.
regards,
sri
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