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The is no actual difference between the two words "a" and "an". They are just used in different situations when speaking. You will always use the word "an" before a word beginning with a vowel sound, while you will always use "a" in front of a word that begins with a consonant sound. For example, it is much easier to say, "an apple" than "a apple", while it is much harder to say "an ball" rather than "a ball".

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"an" is only used before words that start with vowel sounds, such as apple or umbrella.

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