Not “an historic.”
You wouldn’t say “I bought an history book.” You’d say “I bought a history book.” We put “an” in front of h-words only when the h is silent: an hour, an honest man, an heiress. A hypothesis, a huge wang, a history, landing on Mars is a historic occasion.
Carry on.
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felistella said:
It’s a Britishism that we haven’t shaken off completely. It’s an herb, an hour, but a hanky. I think the rule is specific to the consonant sound that comes after the indefinite article a/an, & the h sound hasn’t always been classified as a hard sound.
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ungracefulme said:
I prefer a plethora of huge wangs not just “a” or “an” EFF WHY EYE
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goestoeleven said:
Emily challenged me on this last night. We’re still together, but it was looking shaky for a while there.
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do-over said:
What about herbs? Like fresh from my garden? Is that a Silent H? It is for me, ‘erbs. But some people use it like they’re talking about a bunch of guys with the same name. ‘Put in fresh Herbs and some spice.’
What then, John? I have to say an herb?
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raiselm said:
Ugh. I know what you mean. GAH
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