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"An" is used before words beginning with a vowel. Ex. "I ate an apple"
One possible exception is when a or an precedes a word beginning in "H" as in British English. A soft h sound followed by a vowel sound makes "an" preferable in some cases, such as "an historic moment."
Source: http://grammartips.homestead.com/historical.html
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How do you use the word opposed in a sentence?
She was opposed to the idea of moving to a different city for a job.
What is the prefix for opposed?
The prefix for opposed is "anti-".
What are synnonyms for against?
Some synonyms for "against" include opposed to, opposed, anti, contrary to, and in opposition to.
What is the participle of use?
The present participle of the verb "use" is "using" and the past participle is "used."
What is a sentence with the word opposed in it?
She opposed the new policy because she believed it would have negative consequences for the company.
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One would use the word "whilst" as opposed to the word "while" if they were discussing something that had happened in the past tense as opposed to the present.
What is the origin of the word 'freeway'?
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When is it appropriate to use arithmetic mean as opposed to the median?
when is it appropriate to use arithmetic mean as opposed to median
What situation would you be FORCED to use law of cosines as opposed to law of sines?
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Is there a difference in the taste of the Express when using the manual Express Machine as opposed to the Super Automatic Express Machine?
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When do you use the terms 'opposed' vs. 'as opposed'?
AnswerI have always been accustomed to seeing the word opposed in reference to two dissimilar things, until I recently stumbled across a piece of writing that used the word apposed. I had personally never heard the word apposed used and took a further look into the appossed-oppossed dilemma. My digging, or rather surfing, led to my discovery that the proper word choice is in fact opposed. The word apposed is used in reference with "placing in proximity". An example of this being, "Edges are closely apposed to each other". While the use of opposed remains the more commonly heard phrase of something as opposed to something else. An example of this being, "I would prefer tea as opposed to coffee". Although not the most common usage of 'as opposed to', it serves the purpose of providing a comprehendable explanation. The usage of opposed, in and of itself, is quite different from the phrase 'as opposed to'. The definition of opposed depends upon whether the word is used as a transitive verb or an adjective. When used as a transitive verb, the definition of opposed is "to place over against something so as to provide resistance, counterbalance, or contrast". As opposed to (sorry I couldn't help, but use the phrase) using opposed as an adjective, where the definition would be "set or placed in opposition". In an attempt to further clarify the difference between the usage of opposed as a transitive verb and an adjective, I will provide an examples, for both, used in sentences. When using 'as opposed to' the word is an adjective so it is proper to say, "I would prefer tea as opposed to coffee". However, when using opposed as a transitive verb, it is proper to say, "These two teams opposed each other in last year's playoffs". Hopefully that clears up the opposed as opposed to apposed dilemma (once again I apologize it's just too entertaining to pass up).
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heroic medical. who opposed it?
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What are the perks of using Urchin opposed to using other programs of the same nature?
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How do you use pacifist ina sentence?
A person who is opposed to the use of war
