a vs an vs and
Definitions
noun
- a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
- the 1st letter of the Roman alphabet
- the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen
- (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA
- one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
Examples
The difficulties of the next year or two will, no doubt, reawaken the pro-euro lobby.
Three tall memorial archways inscribed with Chinese characters stand outside the temple.
Ask for an aged standing rib roast from the forequarter, trimmed and chined; bring to room temperature before roasting.
Definitions
noun
- an associate degree in nursing
Examples
Three tall memorial archways inscribed with Chinese characters stand outside the temple.
Ask for an aged standing rib roast from the forequarter, trimmed and chined; bring to room temperature before roasting.
If you wonder about ‘furphy’, as I did, here's a gloss and explanation.
