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Reply Tue 12 Dec, 2017 12:45 am
We had a/an one-hour meeting to discuss discipline in the school.

Is it β€œa” or β€œan”? And why, please?

Thanks.
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Reply Tue 12 Dec, 2017 12:53 am
It should "a" one hour meeting. You use "a" when the word immediately after the indefinite article is pronounced as though it begins with a consonant, and you use "an" when the word immediately after the indefinite article is pronounced as though it begins with a vowel. Therefore, you say "a" one hour meeting because one is pronounced as though it begins with a "w"--one is pronounced the same as won. You say "a" useful idea because useful is pronounced as though it begins with a "y." You would say "an" hourly occurrence because hourly is pronounced as though it begins with a vowel, despite the "h" at the beginning of the word. Is this clear to you?
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Reply Tue 12 Dec, 2017 01:47 am
@Setanta,
Thanks, Setanta, it is very clear.
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