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1

I have been to a very beautiful places.
I have been to very beautiful places.

The article a is used only with singular nouns; it means ‘one’. Do not use a before plural nouns.

2

I’m waiter.
I’m a waiter.

We use the indefinite article a/an before singular job names: ‘I’m a nutritionist and a dietitian.’

3

It’s good idea to take swimming costume in summer.
It’s a good idea to take a swimming costume in summer.

When I was child I didn’t use to drink any milk.
When I was a child I didn’t use to drink any milk.

I am fan of Arsenal.
I am a fan of Arsenal.

The hotel doesn’t have spa.
The hotel doesn’t have a spa.

In English, singular countable nouns usually cannot be used without a determiner. They must be preceded by a word such as a, the, each or every.

4

I need to relax when I have a exam.
I need to relax when I have an exam.

We use an, not a, before a vowel sound.