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Re: using "an"
Matilda (wumpygirl@yahoo-dot-com) 2008/05/10 21:46

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"Daniel.C" <dcolardelleZZZZ@free.fr> wrote in message
news:48198adb$0$2008$426a74cc@news.free.fr...
> Hi.
> I learned to use "an" before a noun beginning by a vowel. I think this is
> correct :
> an user
> but I read so many "a user" that I don't know what to think.
> Can you help me ?
> Thanks in advance.
> Daniel

There are exceptions to every rule and this is one of them. In this case "a
user" is correct.




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