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CASES use A/AN
A: is used before
“lot of; number of; few; little”
A lot of + noun (plural countable/ uncountable) A lot of apples; A lot of time
A number of + noun (plural countable) A number of reasons
A few (of) + noun (plural countable) A few people
A little (of) + noun (uncountable) A little sugar
CASES use A/AN
AN: is used before a vowel sound
An uncle An apartment An apple
NOTE: Some words that begin with a consonant letter in
writing have a vowel sound:
Hour /ˈaʊə(r)/ → An hour
MP3 player /ˌem piː ˈθriː/ → An MP3 player
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