"Gerald Smyth" (Email Removed) schrieb im Newsbeitrag If I were forced to choose, I'd do it your way. But I think such sentences should be capable of ... remove the parenthesis, what's left should still be both grammatical and

Examine the following sentence: He used (strange) idiom. Which indefinite article would you use to fill the blank, "a" or "an"? I would be particularly appreciative if anyone could direct me to a reputable source of the answer.

Examine the following sentence: He used (strange) ... could direct me to a reputable source of the answer. The parentheses have no bearing on the rules governing the choice of "a" or "an". These are all correct: An ...

Examine the following sentence: He used (strange) idiom. Which indefinite article would you use to fill the blank, "a" or "an"? I would be particularly appreciative if anyone could direct me to a reputable source of the answer.

Examine the following sentence: He used (strange) idiom. Which indefinite article would you use to fill the blank, "a" or "an"? I would be particularly appreciative if anyone could direct me to a reputable source of the answer.