Difference between revisions of "A"

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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 03:35, 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

indefinite article

indefinite determiner