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  #21  
Old 30-Sep-2006, 17:11
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When I saw other repay, I knew that I chose a wrong one
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Old 20-Nov-2006, 17:19
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I can say it is a European .
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Old 21-Dec-2006, 14:44
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Yes, I'd say A European...Eu sounds like a consonant, "Yuropean". If we chose An with European, we'll pronounce it this way, Aneuropean...It just doesn't sound right.
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Old 05-Jan-2007, 04:01
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You are right on that!

And all sonorants are sonants! But not all sonants are sonorants. :D

I am new user
How to post new thread in this beginner category?
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Old 05-Jan-2007, 13:03
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Why?
How to post new thread in this area i.e. (beginner)?

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Old 05-Jan-2007, 19:59
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How to post new thread in this area i.e. (beginner)?

I am new user. I don't have permission to post new threads.

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Hi
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Go to "Ask a teacher" , to your left.


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Old 04-Jul-2007, 12:09
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Default Re: European

I agree with Trish21.
Her explanation is correct because the sound is that of a consonant (you)
not (an).
I have also been teaching and have been giving this question as an example when teaching Articles in class. My students speaks mainly Malay, Chinese or Tamil. You can imagine what I am going through and they are all blind and some never went to school at all.
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