Mastering A, An, The - English Articles Solved + 98 REAL-WORLD EXAMPLES (THIS IS NOT GRAMMAR, #1) by Douglas Porter

Author:Douglas Porter
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: the, English grammar, English grammar practice, English language learning, a, an, indefinite article, definite article, English articles
Publisher: THIS IS NOT GRAMMAR
Published: 2014-09-01T16:00:00+00:00

What we mean: Take one of two or more pencil case.

What we say: Take a pencil from pencil case.

Pronunciation Note:

The article ‘a’ can be pronounced one of two ways: ‘ai’ like in the word aim or ‘ah’ as in the word alarm. This is an example of a regional difference in pronunciation.

In this particular example, the speaker could choose to emphasize the word pencil by using the ‘ai’ sound. In English, ‘ai’ is used for emphasis.

5. She looked at me and said, "Take a pencil from __ pencil case."

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