The Use of 'a' & 'an'

Hareshwar Roy,
The Use of 'A' & 'An'
1. A & An Indefinite articles कहलाते हैं.
2. A & An का अर्थ होता है - एक .
3. A & An का प्रयोग Singular Countable Noun (गिनी जा सकने योग्य एकवचन संज्ञा) के पूर्व pronunciation (उच्चारण) के आधार पर किया जाता है.
4. जिस Singular Countable Noun के उच्चारण की आरंभिक ध्वनि स्वर ध्वनि (Vowel Sound) हो उस Noun के पूर्व an का प्रयोग किया जाता है .
5. जिस Singular Countable Noun के उच्चारण की आरंभिक ध्वनि व्यंजन ध्वनि (Consonant Sound) हो उस Noun के पूर्व a का प्रयोग किया जाता है.
For Example:
1. I have a cow.
Note: ('cow' Singular countable Noun है. इसका उच्चारण है - काऊ. आरंभिक ध्वनि 'क' व्यंजन ध्वनि (Consonant Sound) है. अतः यहाँ 'a' का प्रयोग उचित है.)
2. He is taking an orange.
Note: ('orange' Singular countable Noun है. इसका उच्चारण है - ऑरेंज . आरंभिक ध्वनि 'अ ' स्वर ध्वनि (Vowel Sound) है. अतः यहाँ 'an' का प्रयोग उचित है.)
Important Examples:
(A) उच्चारण कीआरंभिक ध्वनि अगर हिंदी का स्वर हो तो 'an' एवं व्यंजन हो तो 'a'.
Examples:
an ass ( ऐस)
an arm ( आर्म)
an army (आर्मी)
an animal (एनिमल)
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an elephant (एलीफैंट)
an egg (एग)
an extraordinary boy (एक्स्ट्राऑर्डिनरी)
a European nation (यूरोपियन )
a eulogy (यूलाजी )
a ewe (यू)
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a hill ( हिल)
a hotel (होटल)
a horse (हॉर्स )
a husband ( हस्बैंड)
an hour (ऑवर)
an heir (एयर )
an honour (ऑनर )
an honest man (ऑनेस्ट)
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an inkpot (इंकपॉट)
an intelligent boy (इंटेलीजेंट )
an incident (इंसिडेंट)
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an owl (आउल)
an ox (ऑक्स)
an orange (ऑरेंज)
a one rupee note (वन )
a one sided game (वन )
a one eyed beggar (वन )
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an umbrella( अम्ब्रेला)
a university student (यूनिवर्सिटी)
a union of workers ( यूनियन )
a unique sight (यूनिक)
a unilateral decision (यूनिलेटरल)
a unit of measurement (यूनिट)
a uniform standard (यूनिफार्म)
a useful book (यूज़फुल)
a united team (यूनाइटेड)
a usual feature ( यूजुअल)
a universal appeal (यूनिवर्सल)
a usurper (यूजरपर)
(B) किसी abbreviation का पहला अक्षर यदि F, H, L,M,N,R,S, X में से कोई भी ही तो उसके पूर्व 'an' का प्रयोग होगा क्योंकि इनके उच्चारण की आरंभिक ध्वनि स्वर होती है . For example:
an F.O. (एफ)
an H.S. School (एच)
an L.P. School (एल)
an M.A. (एम)
an M.Sc. (एम)
an M.L.A. (एम)
an M.L.C. (एम)
an M.P. (एम)
an N.C.C. officer (एन)
an R.S.S. worker (आर)
an S.D.O. (एस)
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Dr. Hareshwar Roy beautifully connects global research with local literature. Born in 1964 in Jamuaon (Bhojpur, Bihar), he studied at Patna University and earned his Ph.D. from APS University, Rewa. Currently, he serves as Professor of English at Government P.G. College Satna, Madhya Pradesh. Dr. Roy bridges two worlds: in class, he explains international migration and literary history, while in his heart, he keeps the rich spirit of the Bhojpuri language alive. He has published over 45 research papers focused on Indian Diaspora Writing. As an author in English, he has written Diasporic Articulation in the Novels of M.G. Vassanji, A Study of M.G. Vassanji's Novels, Varieties of Indianity in the Works of M.G. Vassanji and Rohinton Mistry, Diaspora and Indian Diaspora: A Brief Study, Short Notes of English Literature - I and Short Notes of English Literature - II. Rooted in his soil, he is a celebrated Bhojpuri poet featured on 'Kavita Kosh' and in popular collections like Hamar Pahchan Ha Bhojpuri, Hamra Pyar Ho Gail, and Bhojpuri Kavitayein. Ultimately, his life and writings serve as an inspiring example of how academic scholarship and local roots thrive together perfectly.

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