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An is used before a vowel sound: An awful mess, but a usual thing

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It depends on the sound of the first letter. Use "an" before words that begin with a vowel sound (e.g., an apple) and "a" before words that begin with a consonant sound (e.g., a house).

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It should be 'an', as the word 'engineer' begins with a vowel.


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