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adeterminer
UK/ə/US/ə/
ONE
A1used before a singular noun when you are talking about one person or thing that has not been mentioned before
- I've got a new phone.
- There's a cat in the garden.
ANY
A1used to talk about any example of a type of person or thing
- A dog needs regular exercise.
- Do you have a pen I could borrow?
JOB
A1used before a noun that says what job someone does or what kind of person they are
- My sister is a nurse.
- He's a really good cook.
EACH
A2used to mean 'each' or 'every' when talking about prices, speeds and how often
- I go swimming twice a week.
- The apples are two pounds a kilo.