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/eɪ/
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/ə/
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/ə/
a few
a few
a little
a little
a little
a lot
a lot
a lot of
a mite
a priori
a thousand
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Explain how a is used with singular countable nouns and when it can mean “one,” “any,” or “some.”
Compare a and an, including the sound-based rule and common exceptions.
Explain how a expresses frequency or rate in phrases like “four times a day,” and give examples.
Show how a can make a general statement, as in “A child needs love,” and compare it with the.
Compare the pronunciation of a as an article (/ə/) and the letter name A (/eɪ/).
Explain the meanings of a in “a Ms Smith” and “a Petrova,” and say when these uses sound natural.
Quiz me with three sentences where I choose whether a is an article, means “per,” or names the letter A.
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