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A vs an, if wrong change it

PAC man thought he had found an four leafy clover but upon closer inspection it only had three leaves

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HOW TO USE A & AN

For the most part, A is used before words beginning with a consonant letter or sound (i.e. B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S T, V, W, X, Y(sometimes), Z)

For the most part, An is used before words beginning with a vowel letter or sound. (i.e. A, E, I, O, U, Y(sometimes))

SENTENCE

Incorrect: PAC man thought he had found an four leafy clover but upon closer inspection it only had three leaves.

Correct: PAC man thought he had found a four leafy clover but upon closer inspection it only had three leaves.

CONCLUSION

An is incorrect because the word "four" begins with a consonant letter, f and it has an f sound.

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User Rashed
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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

found an four should be

found a four

Explanation

an is used in any noun (usually) that begins with a e i o u. Seldom if ever with y.

an error

an ant

an issue

an oversight

an unusual event (unusual is an adjective in this case)

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