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<p><i>an</i> was the Old English word for "one".</p> | <p><i>an</i> was the Old English word for "one".</p> | ||
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<li><i>a</i> is used before a consonant sound (a quarter note, a half note, a whole note, a holy otter)</li> | <li><i>a</i> is used before a consonant sound (a quarter note, a half note, a whole note, a holy otter)</li> | ||
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<li>a lot = beaucoup, a lot of = beaucoup de</li> | <li>a lot = beaucoup, a lot of = beaucoup de</li> | ||
Revision as of 04:34, 2 February 2013
history
an > a
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
