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Articles a an
A) In English, we generally use a + a consonant sound (b c, d, f, g etc)
Examples: a book
a cat
adog
a fish
a goal
B) And we use: an + a vowel sound (a e i o u)
Examples: an apple
an elephant
anigloo
an orange
an umbrella
Note: It is not a question of spelling….It depends on the pronunciation of the words that follow the articles a /an.
Some words that sound different (and start with vowels):
a uniform…….not an uniform
a university…….not an university
aone-man orchestra……not an one-man
Some words that sound different (and start with a consonant):
an M.P (Member of Parliament) an honest woman
an hour ago
More examples:
Examples: a man a woman
a tiger a tigress
a desk a table
a telephone a computer
an article a particle
Artículos a an
A) En inglés, en general usamos a + un sonido de consonante ( (b, c, d, f, g etc)
Ejemplos: un libro
un gato
un perro
un pescado
un gol, una meta etc….
B) Y se usa: an + un sonido de vocal ( a e i o u)
Ejemplos: una manzana
un elefante
un iglú
una naranja
un paraguas
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