A aple!

In Shaetlan da indefinite article "a" is da sam whidder or no da nixt wird starts wi a consonant or a vowel: a aple, a bottle. Da wird originally cam fae Aald English ān 'ee/wan' an fae da 12t C startit lossin da hidmaist -n. By da 15t C it wis been lost in aa plaessments, an dis is still fun aawye athin mony varieties o Scots an English aroond da wirld. Hoosumiver, Standirt English is kept da hidmaist -n afore consonants, as wis da wye it wis ey been don atidda sooth-aest o England an da wider London area athin aerly Modren English.