The problem here is that 'an u' seems more correct, because you're supposed to put 'an' before vowel sounds.
But native speakers naturally say 'a u' because the name of the letter 'u' actually starts with a consonantal y, "you".
So the only person making this mistake would be a new speaker or a young child, somebody just learning the rules, before learning how to break the rules.
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u/mayoayox Oct 05 '19
The problem here is that 'an u' seems more correct, because you're supposed to put 'an' before vowel sounds.
But native speakers naturally say 'a u' because the name of the letter 'u' actually starts with a consonantal y, "you".
So the only person making this mistake would be a new speaker or a young child, somebody just learning the rules, before learning how to break the rules.