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دَرس اللُغة الإنجلِيزِيَة : Using “a” and “an” Before Words
*** Using “a” and “an” Before Words ***
The Rule The rule states that “a” should be used before words that begin Abbreviationswith consonants, while “an” should be used before words that begin with vowels Notice, however, that the usage is determined by the pronunciation and not by the spelling, as many people wrongly assume "You should say, therefore, “an hour (because hour begins with a vowel sound) (and “a history” (because history begins with a consonant sound Similarly you should say “a union” even if union begins with a “u.” That is because the pronunciation begins with “yu”, which is a consonant sound Deciding which version you should use with abbreviations is the tricky part. First of all you need to understand if the abbreviation is pronounced .as a single word or letter by letter "While we say “a light-water reactor,” the abbreviation is “an LWR Similarly, you should use “an NBC reporter” (because “NBC” is pronounced “enbisi”) (and “a NATO authority” (because “NATO” begins with a “ne” sound تم بإذن الله |
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رد: دَرس اللُغة الإنجلِيزِيَة : Using “a” and “an” Before Words
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