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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

An vs. A

I have an interview

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I have a interview
  

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"a interview" is not correct - the word "interview", when you pronounce it, begins with a vowel sound (i), therefore you should say "an interview" (similarly an apple, an umbrella... )

  • "a interview" is not correct - the word "interview", when you pronounce it, begins with a vowel sound (i), therefore you should say "an interview" (similarly an apple, an umbrella...
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"a interview" is not correct - the word "interview", when you pronounce it, begins with a vowel sound (i), therefore you should say "an interview" (similarly an apple, an umbrella... )
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I have an interview.

I have a two-hour interview.
I had a successful interview.

Rule:
If the sound following a/an is a vowel sound, use "an". If it is a consonant sound, use "a".

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