Re: Use of A and An

Subject: Re: Use of A and An
From: dmbrown -at- brown-inc -dot- com
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 14:43:02 -0800


John Fleming wrote:


Use 'an' with 'u' and 'o' when the following word is pronounced
as if it started with a 'y' or a 'w' (a one-sided contest).

and Anthony Davey wrote:
>
> John,
>
> The example you have given uses an adjective (albeit hyphenated, not
> a noun), so the rule doesn't apply.


Of course it applies. He didn't say when the *noun* starts with a "w"
sound; he said when the following word starts with a "w" sound.

The following word is "one," which is pronounced as if it started with
a "w."

--David

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References:
Use of A and An: From: Anand H G
Re: Use of A and An: From: John Fleming
Re: Use of A and An: From: Anthony Davey

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