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My father is a university teacher vs My father is an university teacher

The proper English phrasing is "my father is a university teacher." The article "a" should be used before the word starting with a consonant sound, like "university."
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My father is a university teacher

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use the article "a" before words starting with a consonant sound, such as "university."

Examples:

  • She is a university student.
  • He is a university professor.
  • They are university graduates.
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  • Jan 2, 2018 ... They both work and both earn money: my father is a university teacher in the field of engineering, and my mother teaches language classes.
  • Aug 17, 2016 ... My father is a university teacher and my mother was a children's teacher, so I feel like I have learned two different ways of teaching. One ...
  • Mar 28, 2011 ... Your dad is all alone, drinking coffee and watch cnn and pretending he understands them. :roll: My father is a university teacher. Top. User ...
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  • Feb 28, 2022 ... My father is a university teacher, his strict education makes me learn to be a man with sense of responsibility and the desire to do better.
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My father is an university teacher

This phrase is incorrect. The article "an" is used before words starting with a vowel sound, not a consonant sound like "university."

  • Dec 19, 2010 ... My father is an university teacher and anti-khat activist here in Sweden. Both my father and i Agree on the importance on Somaliland ...
  • Dec 19, 2010 ... Re: Coeus come in. Postby ToughGong » 19 Dec 2010 19:04. My father is an university teacher and anti-khat activist. :lol: Top. 91 posts. Page 4 ...

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  • my father is a university teacher

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