'A' or 'An'

Theophany · 1 Feb 2011 at 14:49

I got it. Your v& will arrive shortly.

Deadbeat · 1 Feb 2011 at 14:49

Theophany said:
I hate it when people use 'an' before words beginning with a harsh 'h'. e.g. an historian. Just sounds retarded.

Historian, probably - but I write 'an hotel', same as I'd say it. In that sense though, both 'a hotel' and 'an hotel' are grammatically correct.

Cosimo · 1 Feb 2011 at 14:55

Westyfield2 said:
It's this time already today?

It's alright, teacher said you can leave early today.

Kazz · 1 Feb 2011 at 15:05

Bennie-Mac said:
Oh goody another grammar thread.

simulatorman said:
It's alright, teacher said you can leave early today.

\o/

Dj_Jestar · 1 Feb 2011 at 15:06

"an historian" is correct. "An" is to be used when the first letter of a word is phonetically pronounced with a starting vowel. Not the word itself. Thus "h" appears to be a special case, as it is pronounced "aitch". I do not care for those who improperly pronounce it "haitch" like the window licking autisms they are.

Dunks · 1 Feb 2011 at 15:07

Don't really give an crap.

Pete.Dakota · 1 Feb 2011 at 15:07

Worst 'this will make the guys on the forum think I'm smart' thread ever.

LeJosh · 1 Feb 2011 at 15:07

It's correct but it still sounds silly in my head.

Lysander · 1 Feb 2011 at 15:10

Pete.Dakota said:
Worst 'this will make the guys on the forum think I'm smart' thread ever.

Precisely this.

Morgoth · 1 Feb 2011 at 15:10

LeJosh said:
Success!

Ahaha, brilliant.

steve-h · 1 Feb 2011 at 15:11

Morlock · 1 Feb 2011 at 15:13

Pete.Dakota said:
Worst 'this will make the guys on the forum think I'm smart' thread ever.

Yeah, as smart as an average ten year old, astounding.

Kerplunk · 1 Feb 2011 at 15:13

O RLY

LeJosh · 1 Feb 2011 at 15:23

Morgoth said:
Ahaha, brilliant.

Chicken #16 · 1 Feb 2011 at 15:27

if anyone wants to make themselves useful, please teach me how to use semi-colons, commas and hyphens correctly.

cheers

steve-h · 1 Feb 2011 at 15:28

Chicken #16 said:
if anyone wants to make themselves useful, please teach me how to use semi-colons, commas and hyphens correctly.

cheers

if you put a bracket in front of a semi colon it can make a face

DJMK4 · 1 Feb 2011 at 15:28

What an thread

Morlock · 1 Feb 2011 at 15:29

DJMK4 said:
What an thread

Ahaha, brilliant.

Morlock · 1 Feb 2011 at 15:39

Chicken #16 said:
if anyone wants to make themselves useful, please teach me how to use semi-colons, commas and hyphens correctly.

You should start a grammar/punctuation thread.

unwashed potato! · 1 Feb 2011 at 15:43

Morlock said:
Remember, all words that begin with a consonant (letters that are not a-e-i-o-u) use 'a' not 'an'.

Morlock said:
It is just so WRONG.

it's not the letter the word beings with which decides if you use a or an, e.g. i don't go to a university

'A' or 'An'

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