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an was the Old English word for "one".
phonology
- a is used before a consonant sound (a quarter note, a half note, a whole note, a holy otter)
- an is used before a vowel sound (an 8th note, an old note, an utter silence, another sound )
"expressions"
- a lot = beaucoup, a lot of = beaucoup de
- A funny article: Alot is better than you at everything
