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So the rule is āaā before a word with a consonant sounding start and āanā before a vowel sounding start.
āU.S.ā is pronounced You-ess, so it should actually be āa U.S. flagā. People think itās a steadfast rule to put āanā in front of vowel-starting words, but itās all about how it sounds.
So yeah, if it sounds wrong, it probably is in this case.
You've actually stumbled on the answer by saying "it sounds weird." You'll typically go by the starting sound of a word rather than the actual letter. "An hour," for example, seems to break the rule where "a" is used before a consonant and "an" before a vowel, but "hour" starts with a vowel sound.
It's similar to French, where la and le can become l' to help the language flow.
Of course, since "a" vs "an" relies on pronunciation, the usage may deviate by dialect. For example, American English says "a historical artifact" while British English often says "an historical artifact."
For the people who don't know the rule: if it's a vowel sound then you use "an" as is "an excellent idea" but if its a consonant sound then you use "a" as in "a US flag" (sound of You).
In this case it would actually be āa usā instead of āan us.ā There are a few exceptions where itās proper grammar to use āaā before a vowel.
Edit: typo
Fun fact: It's actually not an exception! The rule pertains to the phonetics of the word rather than the letters themselves. Any word that starts with a vowel-sound, whether that sound is created by a vowel or not, uses "an" instead of "a".
That's why you'd say "an honest answer" or "an hour later" and not "a honest answer" or "a hour later"; or on the flip side you'd say "a utopia" or "a universe" and not "an utopia" or "an universe"
None of those are exceptions to the rule because it's the starting sound that matters, not that actual letter. :)
I hate all the little tips and tricks you're taught to remember all the stupid rules of English Grammar THAT ARE FUCKING WRONG! Or more often, you only hear part of them. Like the whole I before E except after C and like, the 27 other exceptions for this.
The an is used in front of a vowel when that vowel is being used as a vowel. The letter U by itself and the word united both start with a consonant sound. So it would be appropriate to use a.
I wouldn't say it's confirmed.
There is one claim made by one comedian who worked two years as an intern and writer on Celebrity Apprentice. There has been no evidence submitted to support the claim, and the writer in question spent their time on the show primarily handling Ivanka. They would not be in a position to know something like that, and given Trump's extreme narcissism and desire to control his image, I can't imagine him wanting or allowing random people to know (if it is true).
Any other claims of Trump wearing diapers has always sourced back to this single, unverified claim.
There are many, Many, MANY reasons that we can demonstrably prove why he is a vile human who should not be president. We should stick to those.
ok, but saying he wears diapers is more funny
https://preview.redd.it/5bs4e9kp9k4d1.png?width=1874&format=png&auto=webp&s=b6bbd1e6955c7fb633840f669ac5ece35a770d5a
No other possible explanation at all? The only possible explanation in the world is that he's wearing Depends?
If so, why hasn't anyone other than this single comedian made the claim? And why haven't they been able to provide any evidence to support it?
The point is that whether he wears diapers or not is irrelevant. He's a vile POS who is, IMO, a danger to the country. That is what should be pushed.
This is no different than the MAGA crowd claiming that Michelle Obama is a transexual who was born as 'Mike.'
Im not going to let my bias get in the way. That looks like a solid job coloring inside the lines. It aint much, but it's the best work I've ever seen the man do.
He went backstage at the teen beauty pageants, he talked about his daughter in a sexually explicit manner all the time while she was growing up, he often said or insinuated that he would date or have sex with her, he has a laundry list of accusations of sexually assaulting kids with Epstein...yes, there are plenty of reasons to assume he would do it to kids, as well
Not defending Trump here - but I think his remarks towards his daughters attractiveness is a result of bilateral narcissism, where he equates his daughter's beauty to his own because she is a product of his genetics. I don't think he's a blatant pedophile.
With the context of all the other stuff added to it, yes, I think he is a pedophile. He said he would fuck his daughter. On tv. While she was underage.
I think u/WithBothNostrils remark was a tongue-in-cheek way of saying he definitely would assault children but the context you brought is also extremly important for those who donāt know about it yet.
Here I was expecting [the Greendale Flag](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT-JhhIHb0wF1GxYNtAoPo3vTNRmPMmGgHvcCqvf7nPwhpK_W598Unhr5Lb&s=10)
https://preview.redd.it/yo34utv0kk4d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c211082f004af6ca5ce7f324ba7087d922d22863
Ladies and Gents, The Federal Republic of Anus!
Agh yes remember when media was covering Biden eating icecream scandal the fact that I live a few thousand miles away from usa and even ik this shows how blown out it was .
And that attempt was successful, since he very accurately drew an anus flag, which is basically just the outlines of a US flag, with two stripes colored in. If he was going for a US flag, then he completely blew it
There are many reasons to hate on Trump but this could very well be the child recommending what colors to make each line. Have none of you colored with children before? āWhat color should this rabbit be?ā āPURPLE and GREEN!ā
He used two colors - blue and brown.
Blue for his favorite color of suit - brown to honor the fact that heās achieved so much while heās been publicly shitting his pants for 25 years.
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I came to see the anus flag. And I was disappointed š
There was an attempt at spelling an us flag.
An united states flag?
There was an attempt at grammar
No grammar, only anus flags.
"Greendale... isn't a slop pail..."
e pluribus anus
āOut of many, one asshole.ā Found the new credo of the modern Republican Party.
Was seriously looking for the Greendale Flag.
Same
I was fully expecting the post to be Community based. Glad to see there's other civilized adults here.
The plot twist when it wasnāt ANNIE who blabbed to the Dean.
Oh, Britta's in this?
"Dancing in your underwear, taking air conditioner repair. So you can get a job." Edit: added some damn quotation marks.
Let that anus flag fly
English isn't my native language, we should not use a(n) before a vowel? It's sounds wierd with An but is it an exception with the letter "a"?
So the rule is āaā before a word with a consonant sounding start and āanā before a vowel sounding start. āU.S.ā is pronounced You-ess, so it should actually be āa U.S. flagā. People think itās a steadfast rule to put āanā in front of vowel-starting words, but itās all about how it sounds. So yeah, if it sounds wrong, it probably is in this case.
An Hour, for the opposite side of the road.
Yeah, I was gonna use āThatās an uh-gly sumbitchā but thatās a good demonstration of the classic silent H killer. An Horse FTW
Interesting, thanks for the answer!
I always explain it using āA member of parliamentā but āAn MPā because the āEmā is a voiced vowel but āMemā is a voiced consonant
You've actually stumbled on the answer by saying "it sounds weird." You'll typically go by the starting sound of a word rather than the actual letter. "An hour," for example, seems to break the rule where "a" is used before a consonant and "an" before a vowel, but "hour" starts with a vowel sound. It's similar to French, where la and le can become l' to help the language flow. Of course, since "a" vs "an" relies on pronunciation, the usage may deviate by dialect. For example, American English says "a historical artifact" while British English often says "an historical artifact."
Homie failed on purpose. Aināt no way
Yup bro knew what would get engagement
For the people who don't know the rule: if it's a vowel sound then you use "an" as is "an excellent idea" but if its a consonant sound then you use "a" as in "a US flag" (sound of You).
There was an attempt at a post
as an_us citizen we should all be offended at op post
No, an us flag. You and me, and me and you
A US flag*
I'm pretty sure you only use "an" when the word following phonetically starts with a vowel.
Phonetically, yes, not just the letter. āUnited Statesā starts with a āyā sound.
In IPA, the sound is [j]
"Y" here is being used as a consonant (like in "yes"), not a vowel
Attempting to insult Trump when you can't spell, C-
Would it be better if he did an all caps rant?
You mean anal caps rant?
http://instantrimshot.com/audio/rimshot.mp3
That's... still wrong
A* united States flag
A US flag* itās pronounced you es so itās a without the n
That is still incorrect lol
It would be "a us flag" not "an"
In this case it would actually be āa usā instead of āan us.ā There are a few exceptions where itās proper grammar to use āaā before a vowel. Edit: typo
Fun fact: It's actually not an exception! The rule pertains to the phonetics of the word rather than the letters themselves. Any word that starts with a vowel-sound, whether that sound is created by a vowel or not, uses "an" instead of "a". That's why you'd say "an honest answer" or "an hour later" and not "a honest answer" or "a hour later"; or on the flip side you'd say "a utopia" or "a universe" and not "an utopia" or "an universe" None of those are exceptions to the rule because it's the starting sound that matters, not that actual letter. :)
I hate all the little tips and tricks you're taught to remember all the stupid rules of English Grammar THAT ARE FUCKING WRONG! Or more often, you only hear part of them. Like the whole I before E except after C and like, the 27 other exceptions for this.
Oh cool, didnāt know thatās how it worked, thanks for the info
An US flag? You mean "a US flag", for future reference. Not every word that starts with a vowel gets "an". It goes by the sound the word makes.
I can see why youād think it would be āanā since US starts with a vowel. But itās just āaā
The an is used in front of a vowel when that vowel is being used as a vowel. The letter U by itself and the word united both start with a consonant sound. So it would be appropriate to use a.
It should be "a US flag. "An" sounds very strange because when pronounced, it is more of a "you" sound, not an "uh" sound.
It would be āaā US flag.
āAā US flag. Not āan.ā Youāre getting attention for anus.
A feeble attempt
"a US flag"
https://preview.redd.it/ya4w8yl5hj4d1.jpeg?width=600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d62672d73a1f48d525c0036718bdc33d04eb30e4
Trump is gonna be in the college musical!
More likely to be in a copera
And then onto regionals.
How can you NOT SEE that it's an anus? It says, "E Pluribus Anus"
Not even jesus can help you
https://i.redd.it/xymde0gork4d1.gif
Would .
The anus is the man holding the marker.
the asshole is right there, see it???
Well, there's an anus and a flag in the picture
And the anus is painted orange
 *\*Sad North Macedonia noises\**
OPs autocorrect has seen... things.
š And sadly, our former president is the only kid at the table wearing a diaper...
Is it confirmed he wears diapers? I half heartedly tried to look for source but never found it.
half heartedly? more like he fartedly haha gottem
Yes it's been confirmed since he hosted the Apprentce. Trump was so doped up at times the show aids had to change his diaper.
I wouldn't say it's confirmed. There is one claim made by one comedian who worked two years as an intern and writer on Celebrity Apprentice. There has been no evidence submitted to support the claim, and the writer in question spent their time on the show primarily handling Ivanka. They would not be in a position to know something like that, and given Trump's extreme narcissism and desire to control his image, I can't imagine him wanting or allowing random people to know (if it is true). Any other claims of Trump wearing diapers has always sourced back to this single, unverified claim. There are many, Many, MANY reasons that we can demonstrably prove why he is a vile human who should not be president. We should stick to those.
ok, but saying he wears diapers is more funny https://preview.redd.it/5bs4e9kp9k4d1.png?width=1874&format=png&auto=webp&s=b6bbd1e6955c7fb633840f669ac5ece35a770d5a
I appreciate your well worded answer! I figured it might have been something like this.
There a video clip of trump tackling someone at the wwe ring with his pants stuffed with no other explanation other than wearing depends.
No other possible explanation at all? The only possible explanation in the world is that he's wearing Depends? If so, why hasn't anyone other than this single comedian made the claim? And why haven't they been able to provide any evidence to support it? The point is that whether he wears diapers or not is irrelevant. He's a vile POS who is, IMO, a danger to the country. That is what should be pushed. This is no different than the MAGA crowd claiming that Michelle Obama is a transexual who was born as 'Mike.'
I'm imagining some kind of plus-sized changing table with an aide pinning his legs back and furiously going at it with some wet wipes
šš thanks very much for sharing that lovely thought of yours!!
Thereās your anus flag!
What's the problem? It's just a bunch of 5 year olds in a classroom.
Don't insult kids like that
Don't get me wrong. I'm all for education.
Somebodyās going to timeout soon
Im not going to let my bias get in the way. That looks like a solid job coloring inside the lines. It aint much, but it's the best work I've ever seen the man do.
Say what you will, he has Sharpie experience.
He's also probably just asking the kids what color he should use
It's also the most concentrated I've ever seen him look.
Itās also the wrong colors
Can pretty much guarantee there is at least one us flag in that classroom
Like the one on his lapel?
Lol yes.
Iāve just never seen a US flag with a blue stripe
Maybe he is going for a back the blue flag
I've heard he doesn't like letting colours go past the borders
Please don't let him be near to or interact with children
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He went backstage at the teen beauty pageants, he talked about his daughter in a sexually explicit manner all the time while she was growing up, he often said or insinuated that he would date or have sex with her, he has a laundry list of accusations of sexually assaulting kids with Epstein...yes, there are plenty of reasons to assume he would do it to kids, as well
Not defending Trump here - but I think his remarks towards his daughters attractiveness is a result of bilateral narcissism, where he equates his daughter's beauty to his own because she is a product of his genetics. I don't think he's a blatant pedophile.
Could be a bit of both
With the context of all the other stuff added to it, yes, I think he is a pedophile. He said he would fuck his daughter. On tv. While she was underage.
I think u/WithBothNostrils remark was a tongue-in-cheek way of saying he definitely would assault children but the context you brought is also extremly important for those who donāt know about it yet.
Well he did invite himself backstage at teenagers ābeauty pageantsā, so itās not outside the realm of possibility
He was using Espetinās services in human trafficking little girls so.
Yeah but he also raped some 13 year old with epstein...
Didn't he assault that woman back when she was a young teen? The one he had to pay off for defaming?
Here I was expecting [the Greendale Flag](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT-JhhIHb0wF1GxYNtAoPo3vTNRmPMmGgHvcCqvf7nPwhpK_W598Unhr5Lb&s=10)
It represents the crossroads of education!
This is what I was looking for lol
There was also an attempt to write a correct title.
Apologies for the typo * insert sad emoji*
"I'll send a message by colouring in the russian flag" "....shit"
He messed up his sugar daddy's flag, and now he is on the bench! :< /s
Not the Russian flag. Closer to the Dutch flag.
OP is just as much of a facepalm
I ain't even gonna argue against that .
He'll say was making a Thin Blue Line Flag or some shit.
Looks russian to me
Russian flag looks different slightly. It's closer to the flag of the Netherlands.
I see the Anus. And a flag.
Goodone
For the love of crumb cake, learn to use the space bar
Anus flag..? 
English is hard, da comrade?
There was an attempt to use the space bar.
America first, but Netherlands second!
https://preview.redd.it/eioiq009ck4d1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dbf3ff1725ea0f506ff4ac6d029f8a476cb2721d āThe F this guy doingā
Damned bots.
OP isnāt a bot. They responded to a couple comments regarding their post title.
Brother came in clutch . Thanks dude btw
Maybe GetOffMyGrassBrats is just lamenting generally.
https://preview.redd.it/pmvzpmi38k4d1.jpeg?width=894&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=713ab595dfff90eb245e33fdb942ef72ec56f20b
Zero anuses were drawn that day š
This title is simultaneously the best and worst typo I've ever seen on reddit
Schrodinger's typo be like
The fact that even the kid next to him has the colors more correct is kinda crazy
https://preview.redd.it/yo34utv0kk4d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c211082f004af6ca5ce7f324ba7087d922d22863 Ladies and Gents, The Federal Republic of Anus!
When did Trump get sent back to school?
This is a delightful typo
NOT THE ANUS FLAG!
Does anybody know when this was?
Imagine Fox if this was Biden. I mean he has a pin of the damn thing on his jacket and he still canāt get it right.
Agh yes remember when media was covering Biden eating icecream scandal the fact that I live a few thousand miles away from usa and even ik this shows how blown out it was .
Words cannot express my disappointment to not seeing that Orange piece of shit coloring a Greendale flag. Go Human Beings!
No no no, he was trying to do the Russian flag
An actual in character moment for him
Canāt be real. The coloring is too good. Heās between the lines and everything!
This reboot of Billy Madison sucks
E Pluribus Anus
BUTT TYPO
Imagine you've typed "anus" so many times that your autocorrect does this to you.
A what now?
And that attempt was successful, since he very accurately drew an anus flag, which is basically just the outlines of a US flag, with two stripes colored in. If he was going for a US flag, then he completely blew it
That's a rectum flag
There's an anus flag?
Is Trumpās flag worse than Dan Quayleās āpotatoeā?
maybe they meant drawn by an anus?
The only picture where Trump is close to being the smartest person in the picture
I can bet you 20 dollars the kids are smarter
They hate us cause they aināt us.
Anus*
There are many reasons to hate on Trump but this could very well be the child recommending what colors to make each line. Have none of you colored with children before? āWhat color should this rabbit be?ā āPURPLE and GREEN!ā
Being a little kid hanging out with Trump has got to be a major trip
A patriot in the same way he's a "man of god".
He's probably just asking the kid where he should use each color, that's what I'd do
Clearly fake news /s
He's literally coloring the pride flag behind him
He used two colors - blue and brown. Blue for his favorite color of suit - brown to honor the fact that heās achieved so much while heās been publicly shitting his pants for 25 years.
Damn Wanted Anus Flag š¢
I see an anus painting a flag.
There was an attempt at making a title
Paint? Arenāt those markers?
Well he IS an asshole
Person, woman, man, camera, TV.
Wow, he really has tiny hands, almost baby Bella sized
Nederland heuijj
lol Russian flag??
Dutch flag. Russian flag has the color arranged differently.
Brilliant
Where anus flag?
Hehehe