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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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which is the corect usage of article?
1. an young man ( or ) a young man
2. a old man or an old man
1. an young man ( or ) a young man
2. a old man or an old man
Top answer
1. a young man ("young" starts with a consonant sound) 2. an old man ("old" starts with a vowel sound)
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- a young man ("young" starts with a consonant sound) 2.
- an old man ("old" starts with a vowel sound)
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1. a young man ("young" starts with a consonant sound)
2. an old man ("old" starts with a vowel sound)
2. an old man ("old" starts with a vowel sound)
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1. a young man
2. an old man
The use of an rather than a is based on the sound of the first letter of the word that follows the article. If the first sound is a vowel sound, then you should use 'an'.
2. an old man
The use of an rather than a is based on the sound of the first letter of the word that follows the article. If the first sound is a vowel sound, then you should use 'an'.
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