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Eɪ Plan Noun Bre Apple Begins A/‘A In/For

Word a
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / eɪ / NAmE / eɪ /
Example
  • ‘apple’ begins with (an) a/‘a’.
  • she got (an) a in/for biology.
  • he had straight a's (= nothing but a's) all through high school.
  • shall we go for plan a or plan b?
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a

(noun)BrE / eɪ / NAmE / eɪ /
  1. the first letter of the English alphabet
    • ‘Apple’ begins with (an) A/‘A’.
  2. the 6th note in the scale of C major
  3. the highest mark/grade that a student can get for a piece of work or course of study
    • She got (an) A in/for Biology.
    • He had straight A's (= nothing but A's) all through high school.
  4. used to represent the first of two or more possibilities
    • Shall we go for plan A or plan B?
  5. used to represent a person, for example in an imagined situation or to hide their identity
    • Assume A knows B is guilty.
  6. from one place to another
    • For me a car is just a means of getting from A to B.
  7. including everything there is to know about something
    • He knew his subject from A to Z.
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