Re: 2010 Book

Bob <w8imo@xxxxxxxx> · Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:32:54 -0400



    The lady next door was a High School English
      Teacher and said "an historic...", pronouncing the 'h' was correct
      but couldn't explain why. Then she moved  

      
      English is a fun language.

      
      Bob

    
    On 8/5/2010 11:03 PM, Stephen Ylvisaker wrote:
    
      
              Do you pronounce the 'H' or not? If so, then 'an' is
              incorrect; if not, then 'an' is correct. 

              
                 How
                    about  "an historic event"?

                    
                    Just had to ask.....  8^)

                    
                    Bob

                  
                  On 8/5/2010 7:08 PM, Emily L. Ferguson wrote:
                  An is used before any word
                    which sounds like it begins with a vowel. An angel,
                    an encyclopedia, an hour. 

                    
                    A is used before all the others. 

                    
                    A word, a photo, a politican ;-)