Hi, she told me " i met professor shah at _ University". which article is applicable before "University" here? and why? options are 1)a Some particular university that has not yet been mentioned in the

I've come across a number of occasions where the article 'a' was used inspite of the subject starting with a vowel.. What is the rule for such cases??

Using “a” and “an” Before Words Raphael asks: When should I use “a” and when should I use “an” before the different words? For example, should I say “a hour” or “an hour?” I stumble over this everytime and dont’t know if I’m getting it right, as

While teaching my son, this question came across....In schools, they teach as "an year" as it sounds as though a vowel, however, most common usage in business and corporate sector it is "a year", such as "What is the

These should cover 99% of the uses: a & an : before noun phrases containing an unspecified or newly-mentioned noun; use a before a word beginning with a consonant sound and use an before a word beginning with a vowel sound. the : before noun

How does university have a consonant sound at the beginning? U is a vowel and it makes a vowel sound when spoken. Surely it would be better to say there is no real rule that denotres the usage of these a's and an's. University

How does university have a consonant sound at the beginning? U is a vowel and it makes a vowel sound when spoken. Surely it would be better to say there is no real rule that denotres the usage of these a's and an's.

Hi, While editing, I came across a sentence that said An year... As per my knowledge an year is an incorrect usage but year has a vowel sound that made me more confused. Can anyone tel what is the correct usage or are both the usages correct?

From Dictionary.com Word History : Why do we pronounce one (wŭn) and once (wŭns) while other words derived from one, like only, alone, and atone, are pronounced with a long o? Over time, stressed vowels commonly become diphthongs, as when Latin

Hi, In this case, I would think common usage. It may possibly also be easier to say 'come and go'. With 'go and come', the pronunciation seems slightly harder because of the two vowel sounds following each other, ie 'g o a nd