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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a understanding" is not correct in written English.
The correct form is "an understanding" because "understanding" begins with a vowel sound.
Example: "She has an understanding of the complex issues involved in the project."
Alternatives: "a comprehension" or "a grasp".
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Samji, T. Influenza A: understanding the viral life cycle.
Then you get a understanding of enormous challenges government has to providing quality of life they are entitled to.
What we're getting here is the very beginnings of a understanding of how one generation responds to the experiences of the previous generation.
By outing the composer more than 60 years after his death, then, Ivry believes he has provided a key to better a understanding of Ravel and his work.
At NATO headquarters in Brussels, where Lord Robertson made the request Monday night and where it was further discussed today among NATO ambassadors, there was a understanding that the Europeans would have to meet the new request, diplomats said.
"The governor has shown a willingness to work with the trade union movement and a understanding of the basic needs of the movement," said Denis M. Hughes, the president of the state A.F.L.-C.I.O.
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