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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Use of A and AN
If I want to say that a student will fail a course if they are caught cheating would I say:
Evidence of scholastic dishonesty will result in a F in the course. OR
Evidence of scholastic dishonesty will result in an F in the course.
The second one rolls of the tongue nicely, but I thought the usage of a and an was pretty straightforward with no real special cases, A if in front of a consonant AN if in front of a vowel. Right?
Thanks,
JE
Evidence of scholastic dishonesty will result in a F in the course. OR
Evidence of scholastic dishonesty will result in an F in the course.
The second one rolls of the tongue nicely, but I thought the usage of a and an was pretty straightforward with no real special cases, A if in front of a consonant AN if in front of a vowel. Right?
Thanks,
JE
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an F. It's not whether it's a vowel or a consonant, but whether it's a vowel or consonant sound . You will receive a uniform allowance of $350.
- an F.
- It's not whether it's a vowel or a consonant, but whether it's a vowel or consonant sound .
- You will receive a uniform allowance of $350.
- ) He is an FBI agent.
- (eff-bee-eye is a vowel sound, just like eff, the letter grade)
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...an F.
It's not whether it's a vowel or a consonant, but whether it's a vowel or consonant sound.
You will receive a uniform allowance of $350. (Yoo-niform is a consonant sound so it takes a not an.)
He is an FBI agent. (eff-bee-eye is a vowel sound, just like eff, the letter grade)
It's not whether it's a vowel or a consonant, but whether it's a vowel or consonant sound.
You will receive a uniform allowance of $350. (Yoo-niform is a consonant sound so it takes a not an.)
He is an FBI agent. (eff-bee-eye is a vowel sound, just like eff, the letter grade)
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