we all know u is a vowel. but y dont we use AN before it?

India
January 29, 2007 10:42am CST
hey guys, i have a doubt in english............. we all know the vowels a,e,i,o,u............ we use AN instead of A before a,e,i,o....... but wen it comes to u y do we use A rather then using AN .......... plz clarify my doubt!!!!!!!!!!11
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blueskies
@blueskies (1186)
• United States
29 Jan 07
I'm sorry, but you are incorrect. Proper grammar calls for the use of "an" before a word beginning with the letter "u". For example: Grammar is an unpopular subject in school.
hariharan2503
@hariharan2503 (127)
• India
29 Jan 07
ok thanks.......... but i have see many english books using A insted of AN...... dont we say its A union and not AN union?
hariharan2503
@hariharan2503 (127)
• India
29 Jan 07
ok thanks............. i have seen many english text books using A in sted of AN..... generally we say its A union rather using AN union rit?
blueskies
@blueskies (1186)
• United States
29 Jan 07
Hah! You're absolutely right and I'm wrong for the word that you posted. Now I have to research this some more.
sehgalskapil
@sehgalskapil (1332)
• India
16 Feb 07
well bt i dont think we dont use an befor it,,can u give me some examples where we dont use it.?????
hariharan2503
@hariharan2503 (127)
• India
19 Feb 07
for eg. we generally say "A UNION WAS FORMED" and not "AN UNION WAS FORMED".....