[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next]
[Author Index (this month)][Thread Index (this month)][Top of Archive]

Re: Use of A and An

Subject: Re: Use of A and An
From: Anthony Davey <ant -at- ant-davey -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 18:33:22 +0000


John,

The example you have given uses an adjective (albeit hyphenated, not a noun), so the rule doesn't apply.

Ant

John Fleming wrote:

Generally, use 'a' when the following word begins with a
consonant (a dog, a cat), Use 'an' when the following word
begins with a vowel (an irony).

Now for some special cases.

Use 'an' with 'u' and 'o' when the following word is pronounced
as if it started with a 'y' or a 'w' (a one-sided contest).





^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

ROBOHELP FOR FRAMEMAKER TRIAL NOW AVAILABLE!

RoboHelp for FrameMaker is a NEW online publishing tool for FrameMaker that
lets you easily single-source content to online Help, intranet, and Web. The interface is designed for FrameMaker users, so there is little or no
learning curve and no macro language required! Call 800-718-4407 for competitive pricing or download a trial at: http://www.ehelp.com/techwr-l4

---
You are currently subscribed to techwr-l as:
archive -at- raycomm -dot- com
To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-techwr-l-obscured -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
Send administrative questions to ejray -at- raycomm -dot- com -dot- Visit
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/ for more resources and info.


Follow-Ups:

References:
Use of A and An: From: Anand H G
Re: Use of A and An: From: John Fleming

Previous by Author: Re: Dueling prepositions
Next by Author: Re: English major as TW prerequisite?
Previous by Thread: Re: Use of A and An
Next by Thread: Re: Use of A and An

[Top of Archive] | [Author Index (this month)] | [Thread Index (this month)]

What this post helpful? Share it with friends and colleagues:

Sponsored Ads