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Old 05-22-2009, 10:09 AM   #167
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Originally Posted by DixieGal View Post
Just a teensy note: "An" goes before vowels EXCEPT "u." An umbrella. A university.

Right. I was just focusing on the "h" sound (or lack thereof) that was being discussed though. Wasn't thinking of ALL the rules and exceptions there are in American English, like the "u" you mention. There are other examples of these exceptions besides the "u," such as "a eulogy."
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