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an owl vs a owl

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

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'an' before words that begin with a vowel sound. In this case, 'owl' starts with a vowel sound, so 'an owl' is the correct form.

Examples:

  • an owl hooted in the night
  • I saw an owl perched on a branch
  • She heard an owl screeching in the distance
  • An owl is a nocturnal bird of prey
  • The teacher showed us an owl in the zoo
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  • Jul 5, 2014 ... I once had an owl run into the side of my car when I was stopped at a stop sign. It was completely stunned and I was only about a minute from ...
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  • Aug 30, 2021 ... I know in Hogwarts you can bring a pet and if it's not an owl then you can use the school owls to send mail. But what about Wizards outside of school.

Alternatives:

  • a bird
  • an eagle
  • a hawk
  • an osprey
  • a falcon

a owl

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

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  • Jan 27, 2023 ... Hi everyone, I have a .owl file that I want to import in Neo4j, I followed the steps to init the Neosemantics plugin it worked, ...
  • Oct 8, 2013 ... You can still catch me randomly saying "A owl!!" to people. 10:34. Go to channel · Phoneshop - The Best of Razz Prince.
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  • May 23, 2021 ... 5584 likes, 118 comments - kole.clark on May 23, 2021: "We caught a owl on a fishing lure. @adhamdandache".
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  • Jul 6, 2023 ... 3921 likes, 11 comments - richardscarrylove on July 6, 2023: "Owl with a owl stuffy are both ready for bed. #metooowl #owlsofinstagram ...

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