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‘A’ or ‘an’

An honest or a honest politician?
An honour or a honour?
There’s a rule in English which says that the indefinite article before a noun beginning with one of the vowels – a, e, i, o, u – should always be “an”. If the noun starts with a consonant, the article should be “a”.

Posted bywhatsthewordMarch 31, 2021March 31, 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:articles, definite articleLeave a comment on ‘A’ or ‘an’

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