What is the unusual usage of indefinite articles?
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In English, the two indefinite articles are a and an. Like other articles, indefinite articles are invariable. You use one or the other, depending on the first letter of the word following the article, for pronunciation reasons.
Use a when the next word starts with a consonant, or before words starting in u and eu when they sound like you.
Use an when the next word starts with a vowel (a,e,i,o,u) or with a mute h.
EXAMPLES
a boy
an apple
a car
a helicopter
an elephant
a big elephant
an itchy sweater
an ugly duck
a european
a university
a unit
an hour
an honor
Use a when the next word starts with a consonant, or before words starting in u and eu when they sound like you.
Use an when the next word starts with a vowel (a,e,i,o,u) or with a mute h.
EXAMPLES
a boy
an apple
a car
a helicopter
an elephant
a big elephant
an itchy sweater
an ugly duck
a european
a university
a unit
an hour
an honor
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