ARTICLES A/AN
by Marisol Romero
1. EXCEPTIONS
1.1. 1. The "h " at the beginning of hour is silent
1.2. 2. The "U" at the beginning of university sounds like YOU
2. VIDEO
2.1. Aprende a diferenciar fácilmente A de AN con estos ejemplos - Muy fácil
3. RULER 1."AN" When the word begins with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u), then you should use 'an', it sounds better
3.1. FOR EXAMPLE:
3.1.1. AN ORANGE
3.1.2. AN HOUR
3.1.3. AN EAR
3.1.4. AN EARN
3.1.5. AN ERASE
4. RULER 2. "A" However, with this rule there is an exception. If you are using a word with a silent 'h', such as 'honorable' or 'honest' then you have to use 'an'. Therefore, it would be "an honorable man" and "an honest mistake".
4.1. FOR EXAMPLE
4.1.1. A HALF
4.1.2. A HAPPY
4.1.3. A HANDSOME
4.1.4. A HAIR
4.1.5. A HAND