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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

check th egrammar please

she turns an year older
or
she turns a year older
which 1 is correct and y?
  

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"Check the grammar, please. She turns an year older. or She turns a year older.

  • "Check the grammar, please.
  • She turns an year older.
  • or She turns a year older.
  • " She turns a year older - is correct.
  • The general rule is: A + word beginning with a consonant.
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"Check the grammar, please.

She turns an year older.

or

She turns a year older.

Which one is correct and why?"

She turns a year older - is correct.

The general rule is:

A + word beginning with a consonant. - a door

An + word beginning with a vowel. - an apple
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She turns a year older.

If the word after the article (a/an) begins with a vowel sound, then use "an".
If the word after the article (a/an) begins with a consonant sound, then use "a".
The starting letter can sometimes fool you, so listen for the sound.

eg.

He applied to a university. (University begins with a YUH sound, which is a consona

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