Indefinite articles a and an exceptions It’s important to note that not all nouns that begin with a consonant begin with the consonant sound. Always trust the sound, not the letter when applying the a vs. an rule. Remember, it’s about pronunciation. Consider the examples below: a hourgla...
a banana an orange dress We use the definite article for a specific singular noun, plural nouns and uncountable nouns: the banana the orange dresses the time Examples: Indefinite articles: Would you like a banana? I want to buy an orange dress. I have a headache. Definite ...
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A and AN are called indefinite articles. "Indefinite" means "not specific". Use A(AN) when you are talking about a thing in general, NOT a specific thing. Examples: I need a phone. Not a specific phone, any phone Mark wants a bicycle. Not a particular bicycle, a bicycle in general...
Examples illustrating the (a) overcounting and (b) undercounting of evidence for an association between X and Y.Jonathan, CarlsonCarl, KadieSimon, MallalDavid, Heckerman
If you want to specify an exact amount, you should use a countable noun, like dollar. I need three more money to get a movie ticket. I need three more dollars to get a movie ticket. Mass noun examples by category If you’re confused about which words are mass nouns and which aren’...
"Anhour" has passed. - In this case, you use "an" because the "h" in hour is silent, and the noun actually begins with the vowel sound "ow." Note that in the first two sentences above, the article actually precedes the adjectives, "unusual" and "unique," but the articles actually...
"Anhour" has passed. - In this case, you use "an" because the "h" in hour is silent, and the noun actually begins with the vowel sound "ow." Note that in the first two sentences above, the article actually precedes the adjectives, "unusual" and "unique," but the articles actually...
In this lesson we'll explain you when to use a, an & the maximally clearly.To master your articles skills, read theory in green box and complete exercises below.Hide theory Use a and an only with a single noun: when you talk about a noun for the first time: I saw a movie ...