*See the difference*
*a/an/ one*
*Use 'one' when the number is important; when you want to emphasize that it is only one (and not two or three or more):*
e.g. One of these eggs is rotten, but the others are OK.
e.g. I wanted to buy three CDs, but I didn't have enough money, so I bought only one.
*In all other cases, when the fact of being "one" is not important, use a /an:*
e.g. I had an omelet for breakfast.
e.g. I bought a new CD yesterday.
*What about the difference between 'a' and 'an'?*
*We use 'an' before words beginning with a vowel sound, and 'a' before all other words:*
an apple/a banana an ice cream cone/ a piece of cake
an egg / a carrot an omelet/ a steak
an umbrella / a uniform.
*(Here "uniform" is pronounced yuniform)*
an hour/a hat
*(we use 'an' with 'hour' because the 'H' in 'hour' is silent, but the 'H' in 'hat' is not)*
*Enjoy learning*
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