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In general, 'a' is used before a word starting with a consonant whereas "an" is used before words that start with a vowel or make a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u)
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A is used before a noun that starts with a consonant sound (e.g., “s,” “t,” “v”). An is used before a noun that starts with a vowel sound (e.g., “a,” “o,” “i”).
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A is used before the consonant and An is used before the vowel
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"a" and "an" are the articles.. "a" is used before the consonant starting words and "an" is used before the vowel starting words..
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"An" and "A" are articles in english language. 1. "An" is used to denote any singular noun that starts with any of the vowels (a,e,i,o,u). eg: An apple, An engine, An ice-cream, An umbrella, An orange 2. "A" is used to denote any singular noun that starts with any of the consonants. eg: A horse,...
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"An" and "A" are articles in english language. 1. "An" is used to denote any singular noun that starts with any of the vowels (a,e,i,o,u). eg: An apple, An engine, An ice-cream, An umbrella, An orange 2. "A"is used to denote any singular noun that starts with any of theconsonants. eg: A horse, A girl, A man, A book. Note: We do not use "a" or "an" when we refer to plural nouns. read less
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We should use an with the words starting with vowels a,e,I,o,u where as we can use a with a singular word only
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We should use an with the words starting with vowels a,e,I,o,u where as we can use a with a singular word only
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