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Does European USE A or an?

Does European USE A or an?

Even though European begins with a letter that often represents a vowel sound, phonetically it begins with the consonant /j/. That is why it is preceded by a and not an. The capital letter is irrelevant.

Is Europe a country or a city?

Europe is shared by 50 countries. By the conventional definition, there are 44 sovereign states or nations in Europe. Not included are several countries namely Turkey, which occupies only a small part of East Thrace on the European Balkan Peninsula.

Is it a European man or an European man?

‘An’ is used before words which begin with a vowel sound. Note that we are talking about sounds and not spelling. For example the word “European” begins with the vowel letter ‘e’ but it is pronounced with the consonant sound / j /. Therefore we say and write, “He’s British but he thinks of himself as a European.”

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Which article should be used with the word European?

The articles “a” and “the” may be used before the word “European”. This is because article ‘an’ is used before a word starting with a vowel sound. Though, the word “European” starts with a vowel “e”,the sound is of a consonant.

Can I say an European?

A European is correct. You should use “a” before words that start with a consonant sound and “an” before words that start with a vowel sound. Just remember that it is the sound and not the first letter of the word that governs which one you use.

Is France a or an European country?

France. France is a member country of the EU since January 1, 1958, with its geographic size of 633,187 km², and population number 66,415,161, as per 2015. The French comprise 13.1\% of the total EU population. Its capital is Paris and the official language is French.

Is it correct to say im English?

Senior Member. You can use the adjective, either on its own (‘I am English’) or with a noun (‘I am an English person’).