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- Alemão
- Inglês (EUA) Quase Fluente
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When do you use "a" and when "an"?
When do you use "a" and when "an"?
I know that if a words starts with an vocal, then you use "an" and if it starts with an consonant, you use "a". But I've seen in several cases that people uses "a" even the word starts with an vocal. That's confusing me so I hope, I get some help!
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Your confusion is understandable! Maybe this will help: "a" is used before words that begin with a vowel (what you call "vocal") when the vowel is pronounced with an initial consonant sound, for example, "a user." [yu-zer] The word user starts with a [y] sound, so it is preceded by a and not an.
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Your confusion is understandable! Maybe this will help: "a" is used before words that begin with a vowel (what you call "vocal") when the vowel is pronounced with an initial consonant sound, for example, "a user." [yu-zer] The word user starts with a [y] sound, so it is preceded by a and not an.
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Right! 😁 When the word starts with a vowel(a, e, i, o, or u), we use "an", and when it starts with a consonant, we use "a". But, this rule really applies more to the sound a word starts with, for example, the word "hour" begins with a consonant, but we say "AN hour" because the "H" is silent, and the word starts with a vowel sound. I hope this helps!😁
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@DJFalcon I forgot that's called "vowel" how embarrassing haha but not I understand! Thanks a lot!!!♡♡♡
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