Mickey7@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 年前Reality vs Fantasylemmy.worldimagemessage-square54fedilinkarrow-up11.13Karrow-down111
arrow-up11.12Karrow-down1imageReality vs Fantasylemmy.worldMickey7@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 年前message-square54fedilink
minus-squareChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up25·edit-21 年前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”.
minus-squareTheGenuineGT@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 年前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
minus-squaresquaresinger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·1 年前Tell that to British midlanders: “Can I have a glass of wo’a?”
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”.
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
Tell that to British midlanders: “Can I have a glass of wo’a?”
Or when they ask for a nonion.
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