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A or An?
Sandra Algarín de LeónCOMU- 2019
Prof. Enoc Díaz Santana
A or An?
Are indefinite forms of the
grammatical article in the
English language and can also
represent the number one .
Discrimination between: a and an
in
"A" goes before all words that begin with consonants.
For example:
a cat
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or: a dog
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or: a rose
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With one exception: Use an before unsounded
h.For example:
an honorable peace
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or:an honest error
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"An" goes before all words that
begin with vowels:For example: an apricot
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or: an egg
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or: an idea
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With two exceptions:
When u makes the same
sound as the y in you, or
o makes the same sound
as w in won, then a is
used.
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Here are some examples:
a union
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or:
a uniform
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or:
a unicorn
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or:
a used napkin
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or:
a U.S. ship
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Representing the number one:
In addition to serving as an
article, a and an are also
used as synonyms for the
number one, as in "make a
wish", "a hundred".
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A and an are also used
to express a proportional
relationship, such as: "a dollar
a day" or "$150 an ounce" or
"A Mars a day helps you work,
rest and play".
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Notes: The choice of article is
actually based upon the
phonetic (sound) quality of
the first letter in a word, not
on the orthographic (written)
representation of the letter.
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If the first letter makes
a vowel-type sound, you
use "an"; if the first letter
would makes a consonant-
type sound, you use "a."
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Now, with all these
rules in mind let’s
make and discuss a
practice exercise.
GOOD LUCK!
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For more info about this grammar
rules and more visit:
www.purdueuniversityonlinewriti
nglab.com
www.wikipedia.com
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