Re: 2010 Book

[Kim Mosley <mrkimmosley@xxxxxxxxx>]

Here's another opinion:

http://www.dailywritingtips.com/a-historic-or-an-historic-event/

In speech, it is suggesting "an historic" as long as you don't pause.

On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 10:44 PM, Lea Murphy <lea@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

That's how I always learned it, too. 

Said quickly it sounds more like "anistoric" which is why you say an, not a. 

Lea

all will be well

On Aug 5, 2010, at 10:32 PM, Bob <w8imo@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

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 ;-)

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