an assistant storekeeper.

[Kamshing]

1) An assistant storekeeper.
2) A assistant storekeeper.

Dear teachers, please teach me which sentence is correct.

Thank you.

Kamshing.

 

[Raymott]

Do you know the rule for this? What is your best guess?

 

[GoesStation]

Neither phrase is a sentence.

 

[Kamshing]

Do you know the rule for this? What is your best guess?

Thank you.

The rule is a,e,i,o and u.

an assistant storekeeper.
an egg.
an orange.

Thank you.

Kamshing

 

[Kamshing]

He is an assistant storekeeper.

 

[Raymott]

Yes, that is exactly right. You use 'an' if the following sound is a vowel sound.
Remember, though, it is the sound, not the letter:
"An uncle", but "a university" since 'university' begins with 'y' sound.

 

[Kamshing]

Yes, that is exactly right. You use 'an' if the following sound is a vowel sound.
Remember, though, it is the sound, not the letter:
"An uncle", but "a university" since 'university' begins with 'y' sound.

Thank you. I am happy I have good teacher here.

Kamshing

 

[Tdol]

And you can add a European to the list of consonant sounds.