The "an" before the vowel
Posted By: FT MT on 2006-07-26
In Reply to: Thats what I thought... - me
Subject: The "an" before the vowel
works with other words but here it just does not. Some docs even say "an MI" and the M is not a vowel. Go figure.
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Subject: "An" is not always used with a vowel...sm
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It's when it has a short vowel sound rather than a long vowel sound.
Subject: It's when it has a short vowel sound rather than a long vowel sound.
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Sorry, meant to say "an MI"...same with "an MRI" though...nm
Subject: Sorry, meant to say "an MI"...same with "an MRI" though...nm
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Subject: it definitely starts with a vowel NM
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Subject: a or an refers to the SOUND of the word, not necessarily a vowel
therefore YURanalysis sounds like it has a consonant and so A is used. With MI and MRI, it sounds like EM-I or EM-R-I. It sounds like a vowel and so AN is used.
It is "an MRI." M is an ih sound...see above...nm
Subject: It is "an MRI." M is an ih sound...see above...nm
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a, an
The indefinite articles are a and an, and the definite article is the.
a chair (may be any chair)
the chair (a specific, or definite, chair)
See: articles
before consonants, h's, u sounds, vowels
Use a before a consonant, a sounded (aspirate) h, or a long u sound. Use an before a vowel or an unsounded h.
a patient
a hemorrhoid
a unit
an indication
an hour
a 1-mile run
a CMT
an 8-hour delay
an MT
HINT: Pronunciation determines whether a word is preceded by a or an; this is most useful with abbreviations and numerals.
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