The words a and an are articles.
We use a before a naming word that starts with a consonant (b c d f g h j k l m n p q r s t v w x y z).
We use an before a naming word that starts with a vowel (a e i o u).
A and an tell us that the naming word is single in number.
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Where do we use the article ‘a’?
Where do we use the article ‘an’?
What articles are used before abbreviations?
Can we replace ‘a/an’ with ‘one’?
Where do we use ‘one’?
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Do we always use ‘a/an’ when we mention something for the first time?
Is it correct to say ‘a population of..’?
Is it correct to say ‘at the beginning of’?
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What are indefinite articles? Where do we use them?
What is the definite article? Where do we use it?
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