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minus-squareChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-22 days agoThe rule I’ve always used is that if the first letter of the word immediately following it is a vowel, it’s “an” and if it isn’t use “a”. For example, “an apple” or “a potato”. If there is an adjective, go by that first letter, for example “a large apple” or “an average potato”.
minus-squaresquaresinger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 days agoTell that to British midlanders: “Can I have a glass of wo’a?”
minus-squareJännät@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·20 hours agoFun English facts: “apron” used to be “napron”, but “a napron” was eventually incorrectly split into “an apron”. Same with “adder” which used to be “naddre”, and “umpire” which was “noumpere”
minus-squareTheGenuineGT@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoFor anyone scrolling, I’ve followed a similar rule. Except an is used anytime the following word makes a phonetic vowel sound. E.g ah, eh, ee, oh, ooh
The rule I’ve always used is that if the first letter of the word immediately following it is a vowel, it’s “an” and if it isn’t use “a”.
For example, “an apple” or “a potato”. If there is an adjective, go by that first letter, for example “a large apple” or “an average potato”.
Tell that to British midlanders: “Can I have a glass of wo’a?”
Or when they ask for a nonion.
Fun English facts: “apron” used to be “napron”, but “a napron” was eventually incorrectly split into “an apron”. Same with “adder” which used to be “naddre”, and “umpire” which was “noumpere”
For anyone scrolling, I’ve followed a similar rule. Except an is used anytime the following word makes a phonetic vowel sound. E.g ah, eh, ee, oh, ooh