Quote (thefriarmichael @ Aug 4 2014 02:10am)
a
(a
ā,ə/Submit
determiner
determiner: a; determiner: an
1.
used when referring to someone or something for the first time in a text or conversation.
"a man came out of the room"
used with units of measurement to mean one such unit.
"a hundred"
one single; any.
"I simply haven't a thing to wear"
used when mentioning the name of someone not known to the speaker.
"a Mr. Smith telephoned"
someone like (the name specified).
"you're no better than a Hitler"
2.
used to indicate membership of a class of people or things.
"he is a lawyer"
3.
used when expressing rates or ratios; in, to, or for each; per.
"typing 60 words a minute"
Origin
Middle English: weak form of Old English ān ‘one.’)
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