anorack1
“a” vs “an” checker
Usage
anorack [option ...]
[file ...]
Overview
The English language has two indefinite articles:
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a: used before words that begin with a consonant sound (e.g., a program, a host, a user);
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an: used before words that begin with a vowel sound (e.g., an example, an hour, an undefined variable).
anorack is a specialized spell-checker that finds incorrect indefinite articles.
Options
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--ipa -
Print phonemes using IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) instead of ASCII phoneme mnemonics.
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-h, --help -
Show help message and exit.
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--version -
Show version information and exit.
Examples
$ cat test a Ubuntu user a 8-byte word an username $ anorack test test:1: a Ubuntu -> an Ubuntu /u:b'u:ntu:/ test:2: a 8 -> an 8 /'eIt/ test:3: an username -> a username /j'u:z3n,eIm/
History
- Debian 13 (Trixie): the text shown here
- Debian 12 (Bookworm)
- Debian 11 (Bullseye)
- Debian 10 (Buster)