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I want a pineapple upside down cake, but I'm on a diet vs I want an pineapple upside down cake, but I'm on a diet

The correct phrase is: 'i want a pineapple upside down cake, but i'm on a diet'. The article 'a' is used before 'pineapple upside down cake' because 'pineapple upside down cake' is a singular countable noun. The article 'an' is used before words that start with a vowel sound.

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I want a pineapple upside down cake, but I'm on a diet

This phrase is correct. 'A' is used before 'pineapple upside down cake' because it is a singular countable noun.

Use 'a' before singular countable nouns that start with a consonant sound. In this case, 'a pineapple upside down cake' is correct.
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  • One perfect pineapple upside down cake.
  • Pineapple upside-down cake glazed with brown booger.
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  • One of those upside-down cakes from a magazine.
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I want an pineapple upside down cake, but I'm on a diet

This phrase is incorrect. 'An' is used before words that start with a vowel sound, not 'a'.

Avoid using 'an' before words that start with a consonant sound. Use 'a' instead.
  • One perfect pineapple upside down cake.
  • Pineapple upside-down cake glazed with brown booger.
  • It takes 19 hours to bake a pineapple upside-down cake?
  • One of those upside-down cakes from a magazine.
  • I'm not saying I want an open relationship, but it's a very gray area.
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