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Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by Sleekbaby(f): 5:50pm On Oct 17, 2019 |
Please I need urgent and clear answer on this. An assignment was given to my niece to complete the following sentences with (a) or (an) and one of the questions is -------------- happy girl. I told her to fill it with (a) but the teacher marked it bad, I wrote on the book and asked if the "H" is silent in happy and she wrote back that it is a vowel. I want to go there tomorrow but I want different views on it first. |
Re: Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by Bifrost: 1:59am On Oct 18, 2019 |
Sleekbaby: The teacher must be a Yoruba woman. 121 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by WORLDPEACE(m): 5:08am On Oct 18, 2019 |
Like the guy above said, she pronounces the word with the H silent probably because of her accent. If you are going to correct her, you should go there with a book or article that treats the topic. Good luck. 38 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by Sleekbaby(f): 5:11am On Oct 18, 2019 |
The teacher must be a Yoruba woman. Yes she is 47 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by Sleekbaby(f): 5:12am On Oct 18, 2019 |
WORLDPEACE Like the guy above said, she pronounces the word with the H silent probably because of her accent. If you are going to correct her, you should go there with a book or article that treats the topic. Good luck. Thank you, I will do that 6 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by Stargurl20(f): 6:27am On Oct 18, 2019 |
The teacher is correct. It doesn't matter if the word starts with consonant, aw u pronounce from d start matters too. So the answer is AN! 11 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by Sleekbaby(f): 7:40am On Oct 18, 2019 |
Stargurl20 The teacher is correct. It doesn't matter if the word starts with consonant, aw u pronounce from d start matters too. So the answer is AN! I know that there are exceptions to the rule but is H silent in "happy" does it sound like a vowel when pronounced? I know that "an" can be used for "hour" because it sounds like our when pronounce and even in heir but h in happy sounds like h which is consonant. Please throw more light because I'm here to learn. Thank you. 9 Likes |
Re: Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by Nickshrapnel: 9:26am On Oct 18, 2019 |
It doesn't matter if the teacher is Yoruba or not, she clearly don't know that 'a' is used before words that we pronounce the letter 'h' for such as happy, house and 'an' is used before word where we don't pronounce the 'h' for such as hour, herb 23 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by Sleekbaby(f): 9:41am On Oct 18, 2019 |
[quote author=Nickshrapnel post=83242282]It doesn't matter if the teacher is Yoruba or not, she clearly don't know that 'a' is used before words that we pronounce the letter 'h' for such as happy, house and 'an' is used before word where we don't pronounce the 'h' for such as hour, herb Thank you very much. Some should help me and call Lalasticlala, I don't if I get the correct spelling to move this to the front page for more clarifications 1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by henryobinna(m): 2:46pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
no. A good number of Nigerians make the mistake a lot. I can't read a single thread on Nairaland without coming across that and a host of other grammatical errors. 5 Likes |
Re: Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by JerryLegend(m): 2:47pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
"AN" is actually correct according to an English language professor Thomas Muller of Bayern city. cheers 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by TwentyOnePilots(m): 2:47pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
All these schools with their assignments. I always dread Fridays because my kids are coming home with lots of Homework! Haba!!! No Time.... 22 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by DextrousDavid(m): 2:48pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
English sef. Give her her book (correct)✓ Give him him book (wrong)x 113 Likes 7 Shares
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Re: Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by PennywysCares(m): 2:48pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
Re: Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by Rosella1: 2:49pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
Re: Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by BanevsJoker(m): 2:49pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
Only if you are Yoruba. The rules of English Language do not apply to them because of their H-Factor. 17 Likes |
Re: Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by kstyle2(m): 2:50pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
Stargurl20:So what do you say with regards to the word, 'hotel' 5 Likes |
Re: Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by Dzeimzb: 2:50pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
The teacher is wrong. Though there are exceptions like "hour" , "hospital", but the H is happy is pronounced with the article "a" and not "an". Her tribe shouldn't be an excuse for her incompetence though 23 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by Saintp(m): 2:50pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
Lol. When the teacher is even confused, what can the student do? Chai, some kids don suffer 15 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by henryobinna(m): 2:50pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
Bifrost:no, the teacher must be an olodo. Yes, yorubas make the mistake when they speak but not in writing. Those are some of the most basic things we learnt early in primary school, very easy to spot. More over being a Yoruba, Igbo or Hausa isn't an excuse to make some silly mistakes such as this, pronunciation is okay or even accent issue but not writing and teaching students How can she say letter H is a vowel? she needs a seat in that her class as a student 35 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by Minjim: 2:50pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
Sleekbaby: Obviously, she is not an English language teacher or not vast in grammar. The letter may be quite confusing when used with indefinite articles but not with word like "happy" 5 Likes |
Re: Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by valicious1(m): 2:50pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
na dem. Yoruba witches. Dem node use eye see Igbo man success. 3 Likes |
Re: Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by Fidelismaria: 2:51pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
Op you are not getting your quoting right The answer is A not AN That teacher needs to be put on immediate suspension asap 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by domesifa(m): 2:51pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
Letter H is a consonant sound, though "H" in certain words is unvoiced. Hence, the article for words beginning with a consonant sound "a" not "an" is used for "Happy" Some other words beginning with "H" sound also take "a". e. g. a House, a Home, a Hall, a Herbal, a Horse, a Hobby, a Hoe, a Host, a Hotel etc. But some other words whose letter H is silent begin with "an". e. g. an hour, an honour See image. 31 Likes 6 Shares
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Re: Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by Nobody: 2:51pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
It should be a. 2 Likes |
Re: Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by SlimBrawnie(f): 2:51pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
It is A The teacher is wrong, go to that school and call her to order biko. What's that!!! 5 Likes |
Re: Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by 3Dimension: 2:52pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
The correct answer is A happy girl. The h is not silent in happy so it will take the article A 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by Nobody: 2:52pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
Sleekbaby:No. That teacher is a disgrace. You better withdraw your niece from that school. "h" in happy is 100% articulated This is the only reason I don't know maths till this day. Lol "h" a vowel? Go and report to the principal or just continue wasting money on your niece 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by Linus199(m): 2:52pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
Saintp:true talk nigarr 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by Nigerfine2: 2:52pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
Most yorubas find it difficult to say , a House, a happy birthday, a hotel. They will come and debate and argue with their accent as if English man welcomes that. Some of them can't distinguish the use of AS and HAS. nothing like an happy biko, ejoo 13 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Can English Article (An) Be Used For Happy? by thatigboman: 2:53pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
the teacher is so extra wrong. tell the teacher that I, thatigboman, wish her an happy weekend 3 Likes |
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