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an unnecessary vs a unnecessary

The correct phrase is 'an unnecessary.' '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, 'unnecessary' begins with a vowel sound, so 'an' is the correct choice.
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Last updated: December 28, 2024 • 7906 views

This is correct. 'An' is used before words that begin with a vowel sound.

"an unnecessary"

Use 'an unnecessary' when you want to describe something that is not needed or required.

Examples:

  • An unnecessary delay caused us to miss the train.
  • She added an unnecessary amount of sugar to the recipe.
  • Feb 4, 2014 ... An Unnecessary Woman is the latest novel from Lebanese-American writer Rabih Alameddine. It's a portrait of an isolated woman with a dazzling mind as she comes ...
  • Oct 7, 2024 ... Lime Scooters are an Unnecessary Nuisance · I coast on my bike across Commons Lawn to the Science Building. · They tilt slightly to the side, ...
  • An Unnecessary Woman. Rabih Alameddine follows his bestseller, The Hakawati, with a heartrending novel that celebrates the singular life of an obsessive ...
  • 21 hours ago ... An unnecessary change. ... Why'd they change Annette in Nocturne? It makes absolutely no sense. Should've kept her as a revolutionary woman like ...
  • Sep 22, 2019 ... ... An Unnecessary Woman ... For me, that person is Aaliya Saleh, the narrator of Rabih Alameddine's magnificent novel An Unnecessary Woman.
  • Mar 14, 2024 ... What's an unnecessary expense you would cut? Discussion. (For discussion, let's say we're talking about an indie film budget) You can't get ...
  • An Unnecessary Woman is a breathtaking portrait of one reclusive woman's late-life crisis, which garnered a wave of rave reviews and love letters.
  • Dec 16, 2020 ... An Unnecessary Proposal: A WTO Waiver of Intellectual Property Rights for COVID-19 Vaccines. The last thing the WTO needs is another debate ...
  • An Unnecessary Woman is a breathtaking portrait of one reclusive woman's late-life crisis, which garnered a wave of rave reviews and love letters.
  • Dec 1, 1999 ... ... Journal of Management. Budgeting — an unnecessary evil. Author links open overlay panel. Jan Wallander. Show more. Add to Mendeley. Share. Cite.

Alternatives:

  • an unnecessary
  • an unneeded
  • an unwarranted
  • an excessive
  • an avoidable

This is incorrect. 'A' should not be used before words that begin with a vowel sound like 'unnecessary.'

"a unnecessary"

  • Mar 14, 2022 ... Who else thinks Sammy is a unnecessary and useless character? Her whole gimmick is to be annoying in my opinion. Opinion.
  • Oct 27, 2024 ... I finally remade one of my favorite inventions of mine! What other ones should I have on display for a mini museum???
  • Aug 10, 2024 ... I have a 720p MOV video of around 700mb for only 9 minutes. It's a unnecessary big size because the bitrate is too high for the content ...
  • Sep 18, 2018 ... extract multiple css files but created a unnecessary js file. #279. Closed. stephenliu1944 opened this issue on Sep 18, 2018 · 4 comments.
  • Sep 27, 2022 ... Wierd Problem I get in Cura, Dotted lines caused by a unnecessary travel move. Help · KryptoOwl. By KryptoOwl. September 27, 2022 in Improve ...
  • Jan 23, 2020 ... if(Valid == true) {...} is the same as if(Valid) {...} so simple it is removing a unnecessary Boolean literals. however if(Valid == false) ...
  • Aug 26, 2020 ... One year ago Crocs sent me a cease and desist for this fake invention so today I one 10x the size. I thought I should read the Cease and ...
  • Among primary care physicians (PCPs), we investigated 2 types of unnecessary medical practices triggered by patient requests: a) unnecessary specialty ...
  • Oct 6, 2018 ... Is there a unnecessary part in this definition of "not connected set" in complex plane? · It is necessary, otherwise you could choose any open U ...
  • This makes me miss the crotch vents Toyota used to equip a lot of their vehicles with. 2 yrs. 1. Jeanie Lackey. Be careful it could have a back fire effect.

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