Which is correct? And why?
2007-01-02 07:45:27 · 10 answers · asked by Brian B 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
A mp3 player. Because m is not a vowel. An always sit before a vowel. For example, an orange, an egg, a car, a bus, an university, an ice-cream, a cherry, a lion etc.
2007-01-02 08:31:56 · answer #1 · answered by Grapy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
An mp3 player. Anytime there is a vowel SOUND at the beginning of the word, an is used, regardless of what the letter is. M is pronounced as em so an is used.
2007-01-02 07:48:51 · answer #2 · answered by Mike J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
an mp3 player is correct because mp3 starts with the sound e
2007-01-02 11:22:40 · answer #3 · answered by lion_tiger182 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is "an mp3 player."
"An" is used if the word starts with a vowel sound, and this one does.
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2007-01-02 08:03:38 · answer #4 · answered by Serendipity 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A mp3 would be correct. An comes before a word that starts with a vowel.
2007-01-02 08:01:44 · answer #5 · answered by MD 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
a mp3 player is correct because "an" is only used when a vowel is going to come right after
2007-01-02 07:54:15 · answer #6 · answered by sweetie4ever555 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I believe it is An mp3 player because when a person pronounces 'm' the pronunciation is em which has a vowel in front.
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2007-01-02 07:48:50 · answer #7 · answered by WhizMaster 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"An" because it starts with an m which is pronounced 'em', and 'an' is used when the proceeding word has the SOUND of a vowel.
And to those who are saying "a" you don't say "a hour" you say "an hour" because hour is pronounced with the SOUND of a vowel at the beginning. Same concept.
2007-01-02 11:18:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say "an." This is correct because you are pronouncing MP as empee, and when a word begins with a vowel, it is preceded by "an."
2007-01-02 08:10:18 · answer #9 · answered by Ace Librarian 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the dialect. Both are correct.
2007-01-02 08:15:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋