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an 1-hour test vs a 1-hour test

Both "an 1-hour test" and "a 1-hour test" are not correct. The correct form is "a 1-hour test." The choice between "a" and "an" is determined by the sound of the following word, not the spelling. Since "1" is pronounced with a consonant sound ("wuhn"), we use "a" before it.

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an 1-hour test

This phrase is not correct in English. The use of "an" is determined by the sound of the following word, not the spelling.

The article "an" is used before words that begin with a vowel sound, while the article "a" is used before words that begin with a consonant sound.

a 1-hour test

This phrase is correct in English. The article "a" is used before words that begin with a consonant sound.

Use "a" before words that begin with a consonant sound, even if the word starts with a vowel letter like "1" pronounced as "wuhn."

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