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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Using the Word "an"

What is the rule when using the word "an" before a word beginning with a vowel?
  

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There have been lots of posts explaining this further on this site should you choose to look here: . Basically it isn't the vowel that causes an to be used it is the sound of a vowel. If the noun starts with a vowel sound use an, if not a.

— Dave Phillips

  • There have been lots of posts explaining this further on this site should you choose to look here: .
  • Basically it isn't the vowel that causes an to be used it is the sound of a vowel.
  • If the noun starts with a vowel sound use an, if not a.
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There have been lots of posts explaining this further on this site should you choose to look here: . Basically it isn't the vowel that causes an to be used it is the sound of a vowel. If the noun starts with a vowel sound use an, if not a.
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