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“A” or “Eh”

Overview

a / eh are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

a: (noun) the 1st letter of the Roman alphabet. (noun) the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen.

eh: NA

Pronunciation

a: ah

eh: EH

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Examples in Context

Examples of “a”

  • The project included a publicly-owned convention center ($30 million)…
  • Rakestraw is a surname.
  • Henderson’s book Pressed: Public Money, Private Profit - A Cautionary Tale…
  • To select the team, a panel of experts first…
  • James Murrell "Jake" Jones (November 23,…
  • A select panel then added five…
  • Rakestraw House, a historic home located…
  • Henderson was elected in 2003 to a…
  • and was the lone Democrat on…
  • The Uzungwa red colobus (Piliocolobus gordonorum), also…

Examples of “eh”

  • …champion F. C. Verbroedering Dender E.H..
  • …xh from the component experiment Eh, for example, rolling a dice…
  • EH!
  • …16 seats, the Basque Citizens (EH) coalition and the Socialist Party…
  • …by E.H. Carr's What is History?.
  • komm, komm, eh der Tag anbricht.
  • Anugerah Stail Eh!
  • …local public-access television program titled "Eh, Wot's This?
  • …the park with flags, decor 'Eh Up Rotherham' sign, rides, stalls…
  • …of Natal, Pietermaritzburg 1987 (2nd edition).


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