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Anonymous asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 1 decade ago

Correct me if my ABC's are wrong?

Specifically the indefinite articles:

an "A"

a "B"

a C"

a "D"

an "E"

an "F" *!!!

a "G"

an "H" *!!!

an "I"

a "J"

a "K"

an "L" *!!!

an "M" *!!!

an "N" *!!!

an "O"

a "P"

a "Q"

an "R" *!!!

an "S" *!!!

a "T"

a "U" *!!!

a "V" *!!!

a "W"

an "X" *!!!

a "Y" *!!!

and a "Z"

*!!!-Indicated one I am not sure of...

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  • 1 decade ago
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    You are correct. And FourArrows is ALMOST correct about the reason.

    What causes confusion is that the "rule" most people apply is based on a misunderstanding. The correct rule is NOT that you should use "an" before vowels; "a" before consonants". Rather, it is: Use "an" before a vowel-SOUND, "a" before a consonant-SOUND. In other words, the rule is NOT based on the SPELLING of the word, but on its PRONUNCIATION.

    So, when using "a" or "an" before letter NAMES, you need to look at how they are pronounced.

    For the letters of the alphabet, it might help you to write out a phonetic spelling of the letter-NAMES.

    Here are the unusual ones --

    Use "an" before the following consonant letter-name, which s begin with a vowel sound: f,h,k,l,m,n,r,s, x -- thus: eff, aitch, el, em, en, ar, ess, ex. (The most common instances of this with "regular words" is those with a silent H at the beginning -- "an honor" but "a holiday", though which H's are silent may depend on your dialect.)

    Use "a" before the vowel letter-name "u", which is pronounced "yoo" (beginning with a consonant sound). This, by the way, is why you also say "a ukulele" and "a eulogy".

  • 1 decade ago

    All letters and articles are correct.

    The article "AN" is used before vowels OR when a word SOUNDS like it begins with a vowel, as do some of the letter names. ( a good example of this is the word "honor" in which the "h" is silent. So, "it is AN honor to meet you")

    Your list is perfect.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Perfecto

  • 5 years ago

    I don't know dont really watch that channel exept for the movies they'd show

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  • 1 decade ago

    Every single one is perfect. They are all in order and with their correct article.

  • 1 decade ago

    Looks perfect to me!

  • Penny
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    These look correct to me too.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    sounds right. English...what a picky language to learn.

  • 1 decade ago

    correct. your perfect. try to make it into a song to remember it. goodluck.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    great! you know more than me

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