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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Use of the article 'an'

Please tell me which one is correct.

We choose an unit-cell of width 2 cm.

or

We choose a unit-cell of width 2 cm.

Thanks

Syed
  

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Hi, Say 'a', because the word unit starts with a 'Y' sound, (like the word 'y oung ' , for example). More common would be to say We choose a unit-cell 2 cm wide or We choose a unit-cell with a width of 2 cm. 'Choose' is present tense, 'chose' is past tense.

— Clive

  • Hi, Say 'a', because the word unit starts with a 'Y' sound, (like the word 'y oung ' , for example).
  • More common would be to say We choose a unit-cell 2 cm wide or We choose a unit-cell with a width of 2 cm.
  • 'Choose' is present tense, 'chose' is past tense.
  • Clive
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Hi,



Say 'a', because the word unit starts with a 'Y' sound, (like the word 'young', for example).



More common would be to say

We choose a unit-cell 2 cm wide

or

We choose a unit-cell with a width of 2 cm.



'Choose' is present tense, 'chose' is past tense.



Cli
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We choose/chose** a unit cell of width 2 cm.

** depending on the tense

use 'a' because 'unit' is pronounced 'you-nit' -that is, it does not start with a vowel sound.

Omit the hyphen
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