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A or an before a vowel (Guest:SSTOTLER)

WHAT IS THE RULE FOR THE PROPER USE OF A OR AN BEFORE A VOWEL?
  

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Use of a or an an apple an elephant an impetus an orange an uncle

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Use of a or an

an apple
an elephant
an impetus
an orange
an uncle
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Would you say a LLL pattern or an LLL pattern?

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Hi,

When you say 'L', it stats with a vowel sound (ie ell).

So, say an LLL pattern.

Clive
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a university
an S.A.T. test
an hour ago

it's not strictly vowels, it goes by pronunciation
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what about an university? or is it a university?
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Anonymouswhat about an university? or is it a university?


Pronunciation: a yoo-niversity
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Before a vowel, that is, a e i o u - you use "an" for ease of pronunciation. Similarly, the (pronounced thu) changes to the (pronounced thee) before a vowel to facilitate easeof pronunciation.
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