gripe from a lurker (a/an)

Sat Oct 2 23:35:11 UTC 1999

At least you did not tell them that "an" was a sandhi variation of "a."
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From: Beverly Flanigan <flanigan at OAK.CATS.OHIOU.EDU>
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Sent: Saturday, October 02, 1999 12:28 PM
Subject: Re: gripe from a lurker (a/an)


> However we do it, I always find it helpful to point out to students that
we
> only have two articles in English, and that the 'n' is only for liaison
> (they've usually never heard that before> >> East Lansing MI 48824-1027
USA
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> >