/eɪ/ or /ə/ (Article)
Meaning and Examples
1) Represents one; any kind of person or thing.
Examples:
- You are a good person. (referring character)
- She is having a charming smile. (referring behavior)
- He is having a peaceful day today. (referring duration of time)
- I have a car. (referring quantity)
- I need to a meeting today. (referring quantity)
2) Used to represent every or each.
Examples:
- The rent is $200 a month.
- Reading a book a day is the best habit to develop oneself.
- He doesn’t like to waste even a minute.
- I need to complete at least two projects a week.
- She earns a commission every time she sells the product.
3) It belongs to one of the articles.
Examples:
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