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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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use of "a" or "an"

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0It is correct to use 'a reduction'.02br
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0It's not acceptable, at all. The word 01i00an 02i00is only used before a vowel. You have to use 01i00a02i00, otherwise it is considered a grammatical error.02br
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0 The word 01b01i00an 02i00is only used before a vowel.02b00 (No, it is not correct; 'honest' doesn't begin with a vowel, but we've to say 'an honest man'.)02br
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00This is Amy's reply: 01i00Use 'an' only when the02i01b01i00 following word begins with a vowel sound.02i00 ('an h0

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