If "illegal" is being used as a noun (e.g., referring to a person who entered a country illegally), then whether to use "a" or "an" depends on pronunciation, not meaning or part of speech. Correct: "an illegal" Incorrect: "a illegal"
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Awesome how we r discussing English, while it's totally off topic. In the end I don't care about this at all. I could look it up myself on the internet. But I won't. My English is not that bad that people can't read it at all. I managed to coop all my life in many languages :) Thx for the lessons.
jul 4, 2025, 4:24 pm • 1 0 • view
Yet it seems like everybody knows what they meant. :) Also, who's to say it's not just the slip of a translator? I honestly know nothing about the Dutch language.😅
jul 4, 2025, 11:14 am • 2 0 • view