Is It 'a' or 'an'? A List of Special Words
Use "a" before words that begin with a consonant sound, and "an" before words that begin with a vowel sound.
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Have Cancer or Have a Cancer. Which Is Correct?
We say "have cancer" (without a/an). When you talk about diseases, the indefinite article is generally unnecessary.
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Have Asthma or Have an Asthma. Which Is Correct?
We say "have asthma". When speaking about diseases, the indefinite articles (a/an) are unnecessary.
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Have Arthritis or Have an Arthritis. Which Is Correct?
We say "have arthritis". Remember, when using names of conditions, the article a/an is generally unnecessary.
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Have Appendicitis or Have an Appendicitis. Which Is Correct?
We say "have appendicitis". Remember, when you talk about diseases, the article "a" is not necessary.
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Commit Suicide or Commit a Suicide. Which is Correct?
We say "commit suicide" (without the article "a"). "Commit a suicide" is incorrect.
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Have Surgery or Have a Surgery. Which is Correct?
We say "have surgery" (not "have a surgery"). Follow the same practice with the expressions “require surgery”, “need surgery”, “undergo surgery”, etc.
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'Go to the Store' or 'Go to Store'. Which is correct?
When speaking about going to a place where goods are sold to the public, we typically use the article "the".
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Is It an XML or a XML?
It’s an XML. Since the letter X begins with a vowel sound, we use the article "an".
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