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张春来
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When a word starts with "a, e, i, o, u,",we should put "an" before the word. But i just found some words are unconventional,like "a university, a useful thing".
So, how to deal with it? Please help me.
2015년 1월 20일 오후 1:38
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"U" is different than the other vowels. If it's the long "u that sounds like " you" the an isn't used. So, a university a union.
If the "u" sound is short, where it sounds like "uh" I you use it. An upper bed. An unusual thing.
The other vowels always use the an.
2015년 1월 20일
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In English, "u" is pronounced as "yew"
So, because of the consonant sound, you should use "a university" or "a useful thing"
2015년 1월 20일
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Similarly,some words which DON'T start with a vowel,but where that letter is silent,we would use AN.For example "an hour" because the H is silent.
2015년 1월 20일
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It's a rule from how the words are pronounced, not how they are spelled. We follow the vowel sound instead of the spelling. I think the other members have already given good examples. :)
2015년 1월 20일
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