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which is grammatically correct, "a user" or "an user" ? Join or Log In to answer.

-json (34Q / 33A)
Fri Feb 1, 2008 8:46am

a user.

-ghostly (10Q / 499A) Fri Feb 1, 2008 8:51am

Use "an" in place of "a" when it precedes a vowel sound, not just a vowel. That means it's "an honor" (the h is silent), but "a user" (because it's pronounced 'yoo-ser').

-livejamie (0Q / 184A) Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:47am

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