A

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The Latin alphabet
Aa Bb Cc Dd
Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj
Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp
Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv
Ww Xx Yy Zz

A is the first (number 1) letter in the English alphabet. It can mean a lot of things.

A is a word. It means one or some. A points to an object, but not just one of those objects. Don't confuse a with the.

  • A dog talks about any dog.
  • The dog talks about a certain dog.
  • A is used before a consonant sound:
    • "A dog."
    • "A good time."
  • An is another way to say a, but an is used before vowel sounds.
    • "An owl."
    • "An elbow."
    • "An hour."

[edit] Meanings for A

  • In measurement, A is a symbol for area.
  • In medicine, A is one of the human blood types.
  • In music, A is a note.
  • In physics, A is a symbol for ampere (which is also shortened to amp)
  • In the stock market, A is the stock symbol (or ticker symbol) for Agilent Technologies Incorporated.
  • In general, A is an abbreviation for answer
  • In school or other grading systems, an A+ is the highest grade you can get.
  • In transport, A is the international license plate code for Austria.