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Function: indefiniteArticle()

function indefiniteArticle(word: string, options: IndefiniteArticleOptions): string;

Defined in: indefinite-article.ts:47

Determine the appropriate indefinite article to use with a word.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
word	string	The word
options	IndefiniteArticleOptions	see IndefiniteArticleOptions

Returns

string

The appropriate indefinite article ("a" or "an") combined with the input word. If the only option is used, only the indefinite article is returned.

Remarks

The answer is derived from a simple rules engine, it attempts to cover most exceptions to the rules, but the English language has lots of quirks, and this rules engine can not cover them all