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an atheist vs a atheist

The correct phrase is 'an atheist.' 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, 'atheist' begins with a vowel sound, so 'an' is the correct choice.

Last updated: March 27, 2024

an atheist

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

Use 'an atheist' when referring to a person who does not believe in the existence of God or gods.

Examples:

  • She is an atheist and does not follow any religious beliefs.
  • I have a friend who is an atheist and prefers to focus on science and reason.
  • To someone who isn't an atheist.
  • I don't personally have enough faith to be an atheist.
  • I heard she's an atheist.
  • My neighbour Ivy is also an atheist.
  • - You forgot... I'm an atheist.
  • For my part, I'm an atheist.
  • By being an atheist, you reject the existence of the ultimate authority.
  • My oldest son is an atheist.
  • No wonder Quintanus preferred to remain an atheist.
  • We are atheists and we brought up Thomas as an atheist.
  • It's a selling point for Peter, and voters don't want to think Saint Alicia's an atheist.
  • This is why I'm an atheist.
  • -I'm an atheist, actually.
  • Two years ago, you went on the record and declared that you were an atheist.
  • You came to see if your medicine has turned me into an atheist.
  • And for the last decade or so, it's been quite clear what being an atheist means.
  • Natalie Angier wrote a rather sad piece in the New Yorker, saying how lonely she felt as an atheist.
  • Even though I'm an atheist, I still wear my yarmulke as it keeps my brain warm.
  • I went blind and became an atheist at the same time.
  • If you're still an atheist, I recommend this as a moment to reconsider.

Alternatives:

  • a nonbeliever
  • a skeptic
  • a freethinker
  • a secular humanist
  • a rationalist

a atheist

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

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