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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 10:32 AM
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Originally posted by WiLL
what is the rule for using "a" or "an" :thinking:
It doesn't matter what the next letter is, for so long as you don't have a consonant-sounding letter.

an honest person
an apple
an understanding

See, "honest" has a first letter with a silent 'h'.

a cell phone
a wallet
a hero

Notice that in "hero" the 'h' is pronounced. That's when you say "a" instead of "an".
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