On 18/8/23 14:16, Manfred Wassmann via Dng wrote:
> Actually the a/an rule seems pretty straightforward to me when
> 1. you are aware it's the sound that matters not the written initial letter
> 2. you read it aloud, at least in your head (and that's why I got it
> wrong here at first)
> and I think it's rather useful as it sounds a bit like stutter if you
> get it wrong.

English has a number of words where the initial letter migrated to
attach to the preceding 'a'

e.g.

An umpire <-- a noumpere

An orange <-- a norange

An egg <-- a negg

So it would be accurate but anachronistic to talk about having a negg
with a norange drink for breakfast