In Definite articles^x, Vowels^x

1) the is correct and yes it does refer to the icon of a specific programme (the little picture on the desktop to access a particular programme) 2) The sentence only makes sense with the use of the indefinite article an (icon)- used in front of a following vowel or mute 'h' 1) tells you...

Hi Lyn, Here is one of my posts from a previous thread on the topic of articles. It might help. Posted: 03-30-2005 12:26 PM The correct use of articles is acknowledged to be one of the most difficult points of English grammar, so don't be despondant Ali; mistakes don't usually matter too...

An excellent reply, Jazz. I hope you won't mind if I expand on it a little. The correct use of articles is acknowledged to be one of the most difficult points of English grammar, so don't be despondant Ali; mistakes don't usually matter too much, as you will still be understood. First, we don't...

great question I think saying "uh" (or that upside down e sound) is most always going to sound "normal" to American English speakers. But we do use the long a (you spelled it ey) to give a very slightly different meaning. If I say "I ate "uh" sandwich for lunch", I mean my lunch was a...

Hi 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...

Hi, you asked Which is the correct usage please: " I have ordered a / an MRI (magnetic resonance scan) and will review the patient following this." Rule: With single letters and groups of letters that are pronounced as individual letters, be guided by the pronunciation: a B road, a TUC leader;...

Also see our frequently asked questions English basically has two articles: the (definite article) and a (indefinite). The only variation is the use of an (instead of a) when nouns start with a vowel. A bus (indefinite) An apple (indefinite) The man ate an apple on a bus...