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English: A vs. An

Out of 32,455 analyzed English words, only 129 required exceptions to the standard vowel-character rule when determining whether to use "a" or "an" in the a_or_an() function.

💬 Several users note that "a" versus "an" usage can reveal a writer's regional accent, particularly with the letter H.
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