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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
No Vowvels but using "AN" with it why ??? ...
In English language we have "Vowels" A,E,I,O,U and we use "AN" with them . I heard people saying "An Hour" etc.. which makes no sense . Can you guys explain what is the deal here...
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It's not whether it's a vowel , but whether it's a vowel sound . An umbrella, a university. An hour, a horse.
- It's not whether it's a vowel , but whether it's a vowel sound .
- An umbrella, a university.
- An hour, a horse.
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It's not whether it's a vowel, but whether it's a vowel sound.
An umbrella, a university.
An hour, a horse.
An umbrella, a university.
An hour, a horse.
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"Historical fact": some pronounce the 'h' in this word, needing 'a'. If the 'h' is not pronounced, one needs 'an'.
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it entirely depends on the pronunciation of the word, if the pronunciation begins with a vowel then u should use "an". 
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Hi Madame Butterfly - what a lovely nick, and welcome to the forums.
Just to clarify, the vowel itself doesn't determine the use of "a" or "an."
Some u-words start with a Y sound, like "univeristy," and therefore take the article "a," not "an."
Just to clarify, the vowel itself doesn't determine the use of "a" or "an."
Some u-words start with a Y sound, like "univeristy," and therefore take the article "a," not "an."
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Thank you Grammar Geek for your compliment, I am glad to be here with you sharing and learning. In fact I have also meant what you said.
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