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Old February 22, 2014, 05:15 AM
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Not (an) every matter

-In our language, we have very complicated terms to refer to relatives, but I don't know all of these terms, because they are not (an) everyday matter.

Do I need AN?
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-In our language, we have very complicated terms to refer to relatives, but I don't know all of these terms, because they are not (an) everyday matter.

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Yes, you do.
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Old February 26, 2014, 06:12 AM
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Is your native language English?
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-In our language, we have very complicated terms to refer to relatives, but I don't know all of these terms, because they are not (an) everyday matter.

Do I need AN?
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Yes, you do.
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No.

However, chileno is right; in your sentence you need AN.
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Old March 04, 2014, 11:33 AM
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