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DaleMonteiro Posted 10 years ago
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Is this sentence correct? ; A morning walk in summer is a useful thing.
  

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  • DaleMonteiro Is this sentence correct?
  • ; A morning walk in summer is a useful thing.
  • The grammar is fine, but 'a useful thing' is a rather limp phrase.
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Hello, DaleMonteiro—and welcome to English Forums. Thank you for registering as a member.
DaleMonteiroIs this sentence correct? ; A morning walk in summer is a useful thing.
The grammar is fine, but 'a useful thing' is a rather limp phrase. Can you be more specific:

A morning walk in summer is healthy/invigorating/relaxing/a great pleasure/etc.
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Thank you,Mister Micawber. I have another question regarding " a useful thing". Since "U" is a vowel isn't it wrong to use "a". Is "an useful thing" correct?
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DaleMonteiroSince "U" is a vowel isn't it wrong to use "a". Is "an useful thing" correct?
No. This is a very basic—and simple—rule that you must learn: The choice of article depends upon the initial SOUND of the following word, not the spelling. 'Useful' begins with / j /, not a vowel sound.

Compare:

an umbrella
a univ
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Thank you, once again Mister Micawber
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