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@@ -262,3 +262,22 @@ For example, write ‘The user … if she …’ rather than:
‘One … if one …’
‘… if you …’
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+‘an’ versus ‘a’
+---------------
+Follow the rule that says only words starting with
+a vowel is preceded by ‘an’. This means that semivowels
+and ‘h’:s regardless of silentness and even
+syllable-emphasis are preceded by ‘a’.
+For example:
+ ‘a universe’ (phonetically starts with semivowel ‘j’)
+ ‘a hyperbola’ (starts with non-silent ‘h’, emphasis on second syllable)
+ ‘a hotel’ (starts with non-silent ‘h’ in modern pronunciations)
+ ‘an hour’ (phonetically starts with diphthong ou, ‘h’ is silent)
+ ‘an umbrella’ (starts with vowel ‘u’, no ‘j’ is prepended)
+ ‘a hammer’ (starts with consonant ‘h’, no ‘j’ is prepended)
+ ‘a July-night’ (starts with semivowel ‘j’, or alternatively consonant ‘dj’)
+ ‘a ‘one’’ (phonetically starts with semivowel ‘w’)
+