a easy job? or an easy job? Which one is correct?
E edhuang New member Joined Aug 7, 2010 Member Type Academic Aug 21, 2010 #1 a easy job? or an easy job? Which one is correct?
2 2006 Key Member Joined Apr 9, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language English Home Country Canada Current Location Canada Aug 21, 2010 #2 edhuang said: a easy job :cross: an easy job :tick: Click to expand... 2006
D dstracted Member Joined Aug 20, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Aug 21, 2010 #3 Use article such as 'a' only if, it is followed by a word starting with constant letters and use 'an' if followed by vowels. :-D
Use article such as 'a' only if, it is followed by a word starting with constant letters and use 'an' if followed by vowels. :-D
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Aug 21, 2010 #4 dstracted said: Use the article [STRIKE]such as[/STRIKE] 'a' only if it is followed by a word starting with a consonant* and use 'an' if followed by a vowel[STRIKE]s[/STRIKE]. :-D Click to expand... *Unless the word begins with an unaspirated h, such as hour and honour. Rover
dstracted said: Use the article [STRIKE]such as[/STRIKE] 'a' only if it is followed by a word starting with a consonant* and use 'an' if followed by a vowel[STRIKE]s[/STRIKE]. :-D Click to expand... *Unless the word begins with an unaspirated h, such as hour and honour. Rover
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Aug 21, 2010 #5 Rover_KE said: *Unless the word begins with an unaspirated h, such as hour and honour. Rover Click to expand... Also if it starts with a "y" sound, as in "European", "a European" not "an European".
Rover_KE said: *Unless the word begins with an unaspirated h, such as hour and honour. Rover Click to expand... Also if it starts with a "y" sound, as in "European", "a European" not "an European".