A,a

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The Letter A,a is the first letter of The English Alphabet.  It is also the first vowel.  But in addition to just being a letter, It also has various other functions in English grammar as well.

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 Definitions

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1. One of The Indefinite Articles representing “One” of some “thing”.  Used in front of words which start with a consonant or consonant sound.

• A Joke
• A Crazy Person
• A Really Cute Little Monkey

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2. One of many Determiners in The English Language.  A word that “determines” the meaning of a Noun or Noun-Phrase.

• (The same examples as in #1 also apply here.)

One of the 3000 most used words in spoken and written English

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3. The grade given to a student for doing very-well in school or on a specific assignment or project.  This type of grading system is more common in The US.

• The grading system typically goes from:
  • “A” being the best grade
  • “B” (above-average)
  • “C” (average)
  • “D” (below-average)
  • “F” (failed)
  • There is no “E” grade.

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See Also:

The Letter A,a – (The English Alphabet)

&

The Letter A,a – (Pronunciation)

 

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