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A is used before a consonant sound, even if it is written as a vowel (a uniform). |
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An is used before a vowel sound, even if it is written as a consonant (an honour). |
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The
is pronounced 
before a consonant sound
(the uniform) and 
before
a vowel sound (the H-bomb). |
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| AA: Automobile Association | |
| Anonymous: (made or done by someone) with a name which is not known or not made public | |
| European citizen: a person who is a member of any country in Europe and who has rights because of being born there or because of being given rights. | |
| European Union: the organization through which 15 European governments make decisions and agree on shared action in social and economic matters. | |
| FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation | |
| Heir to the throne: a person who will legally receive the title of King or Queen from the existing King or Queen when he or she dies. | |
| MBA: Master of Business Administration | |
| Met: Metropolitan police | |
| NHS: National Health Service | |
| One and only: (used for emphasis) only; soul, e.g. You are the one and only true love in my life. | |
| One-way street: street in which it is only permitted to go in one direction. | |
| Only child: child having no brothers or sisters. | |
| Open University: In Britain, the Open University is a college especially established to educate older people who did not get a degree when they were young. Students study by special television and radio programmes and they usually send their work to their teachers by post. | |
| SAS: Special Air Service | |
| SOS: urgent radio message for help from a ship or aircraft. | |
| UFO: Unidentified Flying Object | |
| Union movement: group of people with a shared set of aims or principles, which represents and protects the rights of workers and has discussions with employers over such matters as pay and working conditions. | |
| University: a college or collection of colleges at which people study for a degree. | |
| USA: United States of America | |
| X-ray: an examination of a part of the body using a type of radiation that can go through many solid substances, allowing hidden objects such as bones and organs to be photographed. | |
| YMCA: Young Men's Christian Association | |
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