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The indefinite articles in English are “a” and “an”. We use “a” and “an” only before a singular noun. When we use one of them, it tells us that the noun is not specific. The speaker talks about something in general, one of many or any one of that type of things. A and An have the same meaning. The difference depends on the sound at the beginning of the next word. - “a” when the next word starts with a consonant sound. Example: a lion. - “an” when the next word starts with a vowel sound. Example: an apple. Be careful! The sound of the letter is important. an u ncle BUT a u niversity A few nouns begin with a vowel that has a consonant sound; for example, ‘university’ is pronounced with a ‘y’ sound so we have to use “a” when refer to these types of words. a h ouse BUT an h our A few nouns begin with a silent (not pronounced) letter ‘h’ at the beginn...