English Question

[baronvon]

Can anyone tell me the rule on when you use "a" or "an" in a sentence

Cheers
THE BARON

[Nibb]

An is usually used before a vowel.

A banana
A plum
An apple

I think "U" is the exception though!

[baronvon]

writting test scripts and the word "user" cropped up needing a a/an infront of it.

An sounds wrong but A goes against the rule

Wondering if there were any other "rule breakers"

THE BARON

PS Its been a slow slow morning !!!!

[Mr Olympia]

An is usually used before a vowel.

A banana
A plum
An apple

I think "U" is the exception though!

I was gonna reply in An Hour but I'll do it now...

[Nibb]

A + consonant sound
An + vowel sound
(Note it is the sound, not the spelling- an egg, a European, etc)
They are both used with a singular uncountable noun that hasn't been specified.

Found this...it still seems that "U" is the exception to the vowel sound rule!

[Nibb]

I was gonna reply in An Hour but I'll do it now...

I refer the honourable gentleman to my 2nd response!

[Mr Olympia]

I refer the honourable gentleman to my 2nd response!

Thank you my learned friend.

[cassy34]

I think the basic rule is that if the word following start with a vowel sound (not necessarily a vowel) then it should be an

eg, I have an SCS sofa.

[flipper321]

Indeed, with "U" it depends how it's being used.

User (pronounced as if it starts with a Y) would use "A" whereas unhappy would use "AN"

E.g. A user of Vista is likely to have an unhappy experience.

[phlix]

Can anyone tell me the rule on when you use "a" or "an" in a sentence

Cheers
THE BARON

Jeez is this an example of the eduction system my tax pays for?

[burner1]

For you 'scolars' out there... what's the difference between either and neither?

[Nibb]

Jeez is this an example of the eduction system my tax pays for?

Buhahahahaha!

[Nibb]

For you 'scolars' out there... what's the difference between either and neither?

Either and Neither are used with an auxiliary or modal verb to express agreement in the negative (as compared to expressing agreement in the affirmative, when we use "Too" or "So"), e.g.

*
"I haven’t been to France. I haven’t either / Neither have I." ("I have been to France. I have too / So have I.")
*
"I can’t see the screen. I can’t either / Neither can I."

Either is used with a negative verb; Neither is used with an affirmative verb.

http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/gramm...reither01.html

[BertRoot]

For you 'scolars' out there... what's the difference between either and neither?

One is negative and the other isn't.

[flumperino]

Your all so unconcerned with grammar, spelling, and punctuation, and their lays the problem. The lack of proper english in this thread is making it loose its' appeal fast.

[cassy34]

Your all so unconcerned with grammar, spelling, and punctuation, and their lays the problem. The lack of proper english in this thread is making it loose its' appeal fast.

[baronvon]

and their lays the problem.

Their or there

THE BARON

[crazyadi]

general rule of thumb i use ! i read it back and if it sounds like im thick as pig shit then its wrong!! i.e. ' it was an unicorn' clearly sounds stupid!!

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f'king students!

[baronvon]

dont tar me with that brush !

paying my taxes for 18 years !!

THE BARON