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From: Jawade <Henk_Jawade@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: using "an"
Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 22:28:28 +0200
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In article <681b3sF2qmjtuU2@mid.individual.net>, Einde O'Callaghan <einde.ocallaghan@planet-
interkom.de> says...
> loki harfagr wrote:
> > On Thu, 01 May 2008 11:18:21 +0200, Daniel.C wrote:
> >
> >> Hi.
> >> I learned to use "an" before a noun beginning by a vowel.
> >
> > a *vowel sound* (not like for the 'the' case ;-)
> >
> >> I think this
> >> is correct :
> >> an user
> >
> > no, the 'u' here's a special diphtong
> >
> >> but I read so many "a user" that I don't know what to think. Can you
> >> help me ?
> >
> > I'd pronounce '"er" user' or in some circles I'd even try
> > the '"ay" user', in some other circles that'll be 'a luser' ;-)
> >
> >> Thanks in advance.
> >> Daniel
> >
> > hope it helped :-)
> >
> It doesn't look at all helpful to me. Pierre H. has given the right
> answer - the use of "a" or "an" depends on pronunciation, not spelling.
Thanks to all, it was a good lesson for me. (dutch)
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