The phrase "a acquaintance" is not correct in written English.
The correct form is "an acquaintance" because "acquaintance" begins with a vowel sound.
Example: "I met an acquaintance at the conference who works in the same industry."
Alternatives: "a contact" or "a friend."
Below, a selection of my favorite entries — ABCs of things gone by: A: Acquaintance: "A polite, cunning catchall term that strikes the perfect balance between affiliation and distance".
Dan met Brian by chance after a acquaintance asked for help moving and Brian happened to be her roommate.
The objectives of the integration in the medical sector were clear-cut: a) acquaintance and awareness among the different projects b) studying potentials and methods of integration between activities of different projects c) integrating possible dissemination and sustainability plans among projects d) Formation of a core management team with a representative from each project.
We're more likely to catch a yawn from a family member versus a friend, a friend versus an acquaintance, and an acquaintance versus a stranger.
A husband, an acquaintance, perhaps a guy the victim met in a bar or a club.
It can be a stranger, an acquaintance, or a friend.
I recall once bumping into an acquaintance, a mother with several children, at a supermarket.
"Martial wrote a funny poem about an acquaintance with a comb-over, Epigram 10.83.
Under most circumstances, we are willing to expend more time and energy helping a family member or friend over an acquaintance, and an acquaintance over a stranger.
A suspect, an acquaintance of the victim, was arrested Thursday.
His fictional victim is modeled on an acquaintance, a fellow writer.
