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The word "an" should be used in lieu of "a" when the following word begins with a vowel or an H. While it is possible for the letter Y to serve as a vowel at times, in this particular case, the word young follows. The letter Y is used as a consonant in the word "young" and so "many an young man" would be incorrect and "many a young man" is the correct usage.

More specifically, use 'an' if the word immediately following begins with a vowel SOUND. What the actual letter is is irrelevant, it is the sound that matters. Thus, it's 'a unicorn', as the 'u' is a consonant sound, while 'an umbrella' is correct, as the 'u' there is a vowel sound. Similarly, 'an hour' and 'a history book' are the correct usages.

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