Getting A MBA vs Getting An MBA : MGMAT SC Guide : Page 25

[farukh_a]

Dear MGMAT Staff,

On page 25 of MGMAT Sentence Correction Strategy Guide (Edition-4), there is a sentence:

1) No matter how much work it may require, getting an MBA turns out be a wise investment for most people.

Is it ok to say "Getting an MBA"?

Being a non-native English speaker my understand is that "an" can only comes before the words starting with one of the 5 vowels (a,e,i,o,u).

Regards
Farukh

[gokul_nair1984]

We decide on such exceptions phonetically,

The rule is, use a if the next word following it starts with a consonant sound. Use an if it starts with a vowel sound.

an hour...hour (starts with O because H is silent)..Try saying it..

Similarly, MBA starts with e...(em...beee..aaa)...

sounds funny ...Eh....???

Sad but true..:)

[tim]

Good explanation, Gokul. Thanks..

[s,elgmaty]

i still do not get it. why the second answer is wrong ???? i mean it still have good meaning.

[tim]

post the second answer if you want us to discuss it here; that way other students can benefit from our explanations..

[ali.gendia]

It may require or It may requires ?

[jnelson0612]

Hi everyone,
We're happy to help, but please do post the complete different options so that all reading this thread can be helped.