A few days ago
why is it that??
When you use a noun u can put an “a” infront of it
such as “a car”
when the noun starts with a vowel you use “an”
such as “an otter”
so when you say uterus you should put “an”
right? because it starts with a vowel
but it sounds weird
so what are you supposed to put?
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Good answers!
Now if we can only get people to stop putting “an” in front of “historic” and “historical.” Nobody would say “an history book,” but many say “an historic period.” Strange.
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A few days ago
The word uterus has a Y sound in the beginning which is a consonant sound, not a vowel sound which is why you say “a uterus” and not “an uterus.” If you were saying umbrella, you’d say “an umbrella” because umbrella starts with a U sound, which is a vowel sound.
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A few days ago
the rule is not dependent on whether the first letter of the noun is a consonant or a vowel. it depends on the sound of the first letter.
more examples:
a united nation
a humorous story
a ukelele
an hour
an heiress
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