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Avik2312 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Article usage
I've come across a number of occasions where the article 'a' was used inspite of the subject starting with a vowel.. What is the rule for such cases??
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The choice of a or an is not based on the initial written letter. It is based on the initial sound. You have to listen to sounds, not look at letters, to decide.
- The choice of a or an is not based on the initial written letter.
- It is based on the initial sound.
- You have to listen to sounds, not look at letters, to decide.
- The most common examples are with words that start with the "y" sound, regarded as a consonant.
- a yacht : This is easy because the "y" sound is represented in writing by the letter "y".
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The choice of a or an is not based on the initial written letter. It is based on the initial sound. You have to listen to sounds, not look at letters, to decide.
The most common examples are with words that start with the "y" sound, regarded as a consonant.
a yacht : This is easy because the "y" sound is represented in writing by the letter "y".
a European :
The most common examples are with words that start with the "y" sound, regarded as a consonant.
a yacht : This is easy because the "y" sound is represented in writing by the letter "y".
a European :
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