Posted January 19, 201114 yr When using the word "one", is the correct term to use before it "a" or "an"? It could be "a" because it makes a w-sound, but it could technically be "an" because it begins with a vowel. Please help me out here. ._.'
January 19, 201114 yr I don't think it's necessarily the letter; it's the sound it makes. so, yeah, it would be "a". /grammarnerd
January 19, 201114 yr I guess it'd be a.. o__o Cause saying you got 'an one' sounds weird, and saying 'a one' sounds more.. proper? x3
January 19, 201114 yr Do you really want an author answering this? lol technically it is "A" because see the only way you really need to use AN is in the cases such as referring to people, "He is an Kingdom Hearts Fan." In the case of the word "One" it is an either or issue.
January 19, 201114 yr Author That's what I thought. Just wanted to be safe. Thanks, y'all! Do you really want an author answering this? lol technically it is "A" because see the only way you really need to use AN is in the cases such as referring to people, "He is an Kingdom Hearts Fan." In the case of the word "One" it is an either or issue. Actually, that's incorrect. It doesn't matter whether or not the subject is a person. "An" is another form of "a" that is used before a subject that begins with a vowel, unless it sounds like another letter, such as this case with "a one" (sounds like a "w"). "An Kingdom Hearts fan" just sounds plain weird.
January 21, 201114 yr That's what I thought. Just wanted to be safe. Thanks, y'all! Do you really want an author answering this? lol technically it is "A" because see the only way you really need to use AN is in the cases such as referring to people, "He is an Kingdom Hearts Fan." In the case of the word "One" it is an either or issue. Actually, that's incorrect. It doesn't matter whether or not the subject is a person. "An" is another form of "a" that is used before a subject that begins with a vowel, unless it sounds like another letter, such as this case with "a one" (sounds like a "w"). "An Kingdom Hearts fan" just sounds plain weird. I stand corrected in a way
January 23, 201114 yr "He is an Kingdom Hearts Fan." That honestly perplexes me as to how that would seem correct to anyone. In response to the question: Well, I've never actually experienced that. Well, I tried saying them in my head, and "A one" came out better than "An one", I guess people were right, it's because of the "w" sound at the beginning. It's kinda like honor, apparently you are supposed to say "An honor" rather than "A honor" (Though both sound correct) because the "h" is silent, so it's as if it isn't even there.
January 25, 201114 yr I really don't understand the question.... Please excuse my dumbness... She's asking which is correct, saying "a one" or saying "an one"
When using the word "one", is the correct term to use before it "a" or "an"? It could be "a" because it makes a w-sound, but it could technically be "an" because it begins with a vowel.
Please help me out here. ._.'