+363 When you say 'an university' it just doesn't sound right, amirite?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Yeah, because we say it like youniversity with a hard y.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Well yes, because it grammically incorrect. You say 'a' when the following word begins with a consonant, and 'an' when it begins with a vowel. So Since University begins with a vowel, you should say a, not an.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Hang on wait now I'm confused. LOL. Erm yes, indeed it is an exeption to the rule =P hahahaa.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It's not an exception to the rule. You say "an" before a word that starts with a vowel sound, not just any word starting with a vowel. University does not start with a vowel SOUND, so it is grammatically correct to say "a university."

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Thank you haha.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Yea. You're supposed to go by the sound. The same thing kind of applies to the word hour. You don't say a hour. You say an hour because even though it starts with a consanant, it SOUNDS like a vowel. University starts with a U but sounds like a Y so therefore you say a university.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

just like "an ukulele" or "a FBI agent" sounds weird

by Anonymous 13 years ago

When there's a long vowel sound, you say "a". If it's a short vowel sound, you say "an".

by Anonymous 13 years ago

False.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

an Asian, an eatery, an ice cube, an omen

by Anonymous 13 years ago