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Get a free English lesson every week! 2 MILLION subscribers! Click here! Recommended: > English translator > Our other sites | A or An Cours gratuits > Forum > English only || Bottom A or An Message from ksaka posted on 16-10-2011 at 15:43:50 (D | E | F) Hello, I don't understand question 9. You said in your lesson that the words beginning with i,o,u,e or a have AN. Why this isn't correct:He is the Army and he is wearing AN uniform? Please,help! Thanks.  ------------------- Edited by lucile83 on 16-10-2011 18:26 Re: A or An from headway, posted on 16-10-2011 at 16:47:46 (D | E) Hi there, The 'u' in 'uniform' is pronounced: 'j' Lien Internet Cheers. Headway. Re: A or An from bulsara_berte, posted on 16-10-2011 at 16:56:55 (D | E) Hello, In English, there are some exceptions ( see ' an hour'). The words starting with a ' u' are written in Phonetics with a consonant ( what we call a Yode), that is to say the same sound than words starting with a ' y' Lien Internet Therefore, you put ' a' and not 'an' => A union, A uniform, a Yes, a UFO..... I hope I am making myself clear, you can have a look at the link Re: A or An from gerondif, posted on 16-10-2011 at 23:06:08 (D | E) Hello, in fact you use "an" instead of "a" before a vowel sound ! [  ] an apple.[  ] an ape.[e] an excellent wine. [i] an idiot [  ] an island.[  ] an old man.[  ] an odd situation.[  ]an uneasy situation, an ultimate decision.What matters is not the vowel but how it is pronounced. When the u is prononced like y in yes, there is no need for "an". [j] a uniform, a yellow car. Re: A or An from lucile83, posted on 17-10-2011 at 09:50:09 (D | E) Hello ksaka You can find lessons on the site and exercises as well, Lien Internet Lien Internet Regards. Cours gratuits > Forum > English only |
