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an open vs a open

The correct phrase to use here is 'an open.' The use of 'an' before a word starting with a vowel sound is a rule in English. In this case, 'open' starts with a vowel sound, so 'an' is used.
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an open

This is correct. 'An open' is the correct way to use the article 'an' before a word starting with a vowel sound.

Use 'an open' when you want to describe something that is not closed or sealed. The article 'an' is used before 'open' because 'open' starts with a vowel sound.

Examples:

  • An open door allows fresh air to come in.
  • She left an open invitation for anyone to join the party.
  • 2 days ago ... : an open contest, competition, or tournament. 4. : a public or unconcealed state or position. Synonyms. Adjective. clear · cleared · free ...
  • Jan 7, 1971 ... An Open Letter to My Sister, Miss Angela Davis ... Dear Sister: One might have hoped that, by this hour, the very sight of chains on black flesh, ...
  • Nov 1, 2023 ... An Open Letter to Hamas' Defenders. We have so much to chat about—as soon as the war we never wanted is over. by. Elisa Albert. November 01 ...
  • An Open Letter on Racism in Music Studies. Jun 12. Written By Danielle Brown. Especially Ethnomusicology and Music Education. In 2014, I resigned my ...
  • not closed or fastened: an open door/window, An open suitcase lay on her bed. You left the container open. wide open, Someone had left the window wide (= ...
  • An Open Letter About Female Coaches. JEROME MIRON/USA TODAY SPORTS. Pau Gasol. Retired NBA. May 11, 2018. I want to tell you a little something about my ...
  • Jun 25, 2013 ... An Open Letter to Paula Deen: Photo Courtesy of: Johnathan M. Lewis Dear Paula Deen, So it's been a tough week for you… believe me you I ...
  • Greetings! A few years ago I wrote an open letter to ninth graders about college readiness, trying to provide beginning high school students with a college ...
  • Feb 1, 2014 ... An Open Letter From Dylan Farrow ... (A note from Nicholas Kristof: In 1993, accusations that Woody Allen had abused his adoptive daughter, Dylan ...
  • An Open Letter to All the Future Mayors of Chicago. By Laurence Ralph. June 9, 2020. On Politics. The following is an excerpt from The Torture Letters: ...

a open

This is incorrect. 'A open' is not a valid construction in English.

  • §2112-A. Open container; drinking in a vehicle prohibited · A. "Alcohol" means spirituous, vinous, fermented or other alcoholic beverage, or combination of ...
  • Jun 9, 2024 ... Can chick fil a's open on Sunday if the owner just doesn't care about repercussions. I'm thinking that it's impossible. For one, the giant ...
  • SUBTITLE A. OPEN GOVERNMENT. CHAPTER 552. PUBLIC INFORMATION. SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS. Sec. 552.001. POLICY; CONSTRUCTION. (a) Under the fundamental ...
  • Terminal Garage 2 (Open). Surface Lots. Terminal Lot A (Open) Economy Lot B (Open) Economy Lot C (Open). TSA WAIT TIMES. Less than 10 minutes. Discover the BNA ...
  • SUBTITLE A. OPEN GOVERNMENT. CHAPTER 551. OPEN MEETINGS. SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS. Sec. 551.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Closed meeting ...
  • Dec 22, 2023 ... 321.284A Open containers in motor vehicles — passengers. 1. A passenger in a motor vehicle upon a public street or highway shall not possess.
  • a. Open Space Preservation (OSP). Possible Points: 1,450 points. Learn from the experiences of a community ...
  • ... A: Open Review, A Study of Contexts and Practices. Report. 2012. Reference Source; Ford E: Defining and Characterizing Open Peer Review: A Review of the ...
  • Oct 17, 2016 ... How do you create a open path ? · paths · open · pen tool · affinity designer ...
  • A. Open Meetings Act ... A. Open Meetings Act. The Open Meetings Act (the “Act”) was adopted to help make governmental decision-making accessible to the ...

Alternatives:

  • ajar
  • unsealed
  • unlocked
  • accessible
  • not closed

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