http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/IAmOrIAn/zkvc/post.htm#27535Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:31:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:27535FishWish0http://www.englishforums.com/English/IAmOrIAn/zkvc/post.htm#27535http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-27535.xmlThanks learner,That helped alot,I appreciate you taking the time to respond and of course the info as well..TTYL...Davidhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/IAmOrIAn/zkvc/post.htm#27526Mon, 23 Mar 2009 01:31:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:27526learner1http://www.englishforums.com/English/IAmOrIAn/zkvc/post.htm#27526http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-27526.xmlHi FishWish The grammar rule for indefinite articles usage is: We use A before a consonant-sound. We use AN before a vowel-sound. The difference depends on the sound of the vowels and consonants, not the spelling! honest begins with an H, but it is not said, so "I am an honest man" is the correct answer. university begins with U but it sounds like "Y", so it is said "a university" hope it helpshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/IAmOrIAn/zkvc/post.htmMon, 23 Mar 2009 01:31:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:27525FishWish2http://www.englishforums.com/English/IAmOrIAn/zkvc/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-27525.xmlHi Gang, Thanks for the help in advance here. This is what I am wondering about. Between these two statement 1) I am an honest person 2) I am a honest person which one is correct?. Grammer tells me I think that it would be # 2, however it just does't sound correct. Does the rule that if the word following a or an is a vowel the an sould be used? is there some other exception to this rule I'm unaware of?. Once again thatnks for the help in advance..David