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I visited (a/ an) old man last night.
So it will be a or an?
So it will be a or an?
- Italian
Usually it's used "an" because "old" begin with a Vowel...
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floyder is correct, but it has more to do with a vowel sound and not just beginning with a vowel. You would say "an hour" or "an SMS" because the 'h' and 's' make a vowel sound (a/o and e.) Similarly, you would say "a UFO" because the U here makes a 'y' sound
I hope I didn't make this seem too complicated :)
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