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an account vs a account

The correct phrase is 'an account'. The article 'an' is used before words that begin with a vowel sound, while 'a' is used before words that begin with a consonant sound. In this case, 'account' begins with a vowel sound, so 'an' is the correct choice.

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an account

This is the correct construction in English. The article 'an' is used before words that begin with a vowel sound.

Use 'an account' when referring to a financial record or narrative of events.

Examples:

  • I have an account at the bank.
  • She created an account on the website.
  • Bank wouldn't open an account without one, so I helped.
  • Becky has an account with a deposit made using the same routing number.
  • All you need is an account to access it.
  • I have an account on Sugarbabyz.
  • It's just an account of our lives.
  • This should include an account of general experience with the use of the additive and performance monitoring.
  • I wired the funds into an account at the Canadian National Bank.
  • Apparently, he set up an account eight years ago.
  • You'll find an account Annie held in an offshore bank.
  • We need to check the balance on an account.
  • $6 million, transferred to an account in the Caymans.
  • A client's opening an account to bridge the pound and Euro.
  • He calls me right before and puts the money in an account.
  • I already looked for an account in his name but nothing came up.
  • So he has an account in a false name.
  • The man has an account on your web site.
  • I had him open up an account for you.
  • I had to close an account about five months ago.
  • They used an account in my name.
  • It's in an account in my name.

Alternatives:

  • a record
  • a narrative
  • a description
  • a profile
  • a statement

a account

This is an incorrect construction in English. The article 'a' should not be used before words that begin with a vowel sound.

  • Statement of established entitlements not included in A account
  • Own resources established in the A account, as laid down in Article 6(3) of Council regulation 1150/2000, and pending recovery | 44984573,61 | 114832792,31 |
  • They must aggregate the data arising from individual account entries in the A account, and make the total amounts of duty established, less collection costs, available to the Commission in the second month following the month in which the entitlement was established.
  • The breakdown by Member State of A account and separate account receivables in respect of own resources is as follows:
  • As a result, the conditions for entering the established entitlements in the A accounts were satisfied.
  • I thought it was contributing to a retirement account.
  • Cannot remove transaction that references a closed account.
  • I need a checking account with a debit card.
  • You spent your life building a bank account and a reputation...
  • I got a new account designing a campaign for a sports line.
  • Twenty mil or so skimmed into a quiet account for a rainy day.
  • According to a witness account, a threefold rainbow.
  • It was a business account for a company called Marna, Inc.
  • Commercial banks are where you have a savings account and a checking account.
  • These deposits, although not linked to a bank account, are used as a substitute to savings accounts.
  • She has a healthy bank account for a freelancer.
  • It means a hefty expense account and a corner office.
  • A London savings account with a balance of £25.
  • On 1 January 2009 a reform of the Livret A and Livret bleu came into force that granted all banking institutions the right to distribute Livret A accounts and ended the distinction between the Livret A and Livret bleu accounts.
  • Cash placed on a payment account as well as all the operations required for operating a payment account.

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