I love this. I love being an european.

  • Melchior@feddit.org
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    20 hours ago

    European is pronounced with a Y sound at the start of the word. Hence no “an”

    • Lichtblitz
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      19 hours ago

      In short: it’s not the letter, it’s the first sound that dictates “a” vs “an”.

      Example:

      a uniform

      an underling