Posted by BethAB at mason.ge.com on September 11, 2000 at 14:43:57:
In Reply to: Thanks for the lesson . . . posted by Kris Hanson on September 11, 2000 at 14:39:40:
If they wont teach the stuff in school someone's got to say something.
: I'm glad I didn't do the schoolin'. I'm glad you did it so I wouldn't have to!
: --Kris
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: : the right way to say this would be "I want to go as AN angel"
: : The rule being that if the word following begins with a vowel use AN and if it begins with a consonant use A. For example:
: : AN angel
: : A muse
: : A demon
: : AN abortion clinic worker
: : A pot dealer