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Awesomelyawesome Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
The article 'AN' or 'A'?
Hi,
My english teacher had once taught us that when we are talking about a profession, the article 'a' should be used and according to her I should write my sentence as :
A electrical engineer is looking for a job.
For some strange reason, this doesn't sound natural to me. Is it grammatically correct or I should use the article 'an' instead?
Please help me because I need to make it grammtically correct.
Thank you.
My english teacher had once taught us that when we are talking about a profession, the article 'a' should be used and according to her I should write my sentence as :
A electrical engineer is looking for a job.
For some strange reason, this doesn't sound natural to me. Is it grammatically correct or I should use the article 'an' instead?
Please help me because I need to make it grammtically correct.
Thank you.
Top answer
You have to use the indefinite article AN. The form AN is used before a word beginning with a vowel or words beginning with a mute H: an hour, an apple, an island. The form A is used before a word beginning with a consonant, or a vowel with a consonant sound: a hat, a university, a European.
- You have to use the indefinite article AN.
- The form AN is used before a word beginning with a vowel or words beginning with a mute H: an hour, an apple, an island.
- The form A is used before a word beginning with a consonant, or a vowel with a consonant sound: a hat, a university, a European.
- With abbreviations spoken with a vowel sound you have to use AN: an MP (M = em) an SOS (S = es) JK
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You have to use the indefinite article AN.
The form AN is used before a word beginning with a vowel or words beginning with a mute H:
an hour, an apple, an island.
The form A is used before a word beginning with a consonant, or a vowel with a consonant sound:
a hat, a university, a European.
With abbreviations spoken with a vowel sound you have to use A
The form AN is used before a word beginning with a vowel or words beginning with a mute H:
an hour, an apple, an island.
The form A is used before a word beginning with a consonant, or a vowel with a consonant sound:
a hat, a university, a European.
With abbreviations spoken with a vowel sound you have to use A
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My english teacher had once taught us that when we are talking about a profession, the article 'a' should be used and according to her I should write my sentence as :
A electrical engineer is looking for a job.
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Based on your description, your teacher's credential is questionable to me. Article use is one o
A electrical engineer is looking for a job.
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Based on your description, your teacher's credential is questionable to me. Article use is one o
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Most student forget the actual statement of their teahcer and when they are grown-up, they start blaming. I don't think an English teacher can ever say like that. S/he must have said something else in this connection but you now confuse both.
- We use "an" before a word beginning with the vowel sound whether the first letter of the word is vowel or consonat. Rememeber th
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Hello.
I think your English teacher may have meant that it is correct to say
"She is a nurse." NOT " She is nurse."
"He is a businessman." NOT "He is businessman." etc.
I think your English teacher may have meant that it is correct to say
"She is a nurse." NOT " She is nurse."
"He is a businessman." NOT "He is businessman." etc.
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