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#1 13-Apr-2003, 14:20

are there any specific rules for when to use "a" "an" "the"? I know "an" marks a noun starting with a vowel, what else?

#2 14-Apr-2003, 19:22

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Originally Posted by sharon

I know "an" marks a noun starting with a vowel

No, not quite. “An” is used before a noun beginning with a vowel sound (rather than a vowel in spelling). Here are some examples:

A house
An hour
An uncle
A unit
A European
A one-way street

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