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LossForWords Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
A Honest Mistake
If I write, "A honest mistake," am I making an honest mistake?
Which is correct: a honest or an honest?
I understand the rule is that you use 'a' before a consonant and 'an' before a vowel. But when speaking I would guess that most people would place 'an' before honest. Is there something more to the rule?
Which is correct: a honest or an honest?
I understand the rule is that you use 'a' before a consonant and 'an' before a vowel. But when speaking I would guess that most people would place 'an' before honest. Is there something more to the rule?
Top answer
Yes, there's more to it. We use "a" before a consonant sound and "an" before a vowel sound. The "h" in honest is silent (not pronounced), so we say "an honest man".
- Yes, there's more to it.
- We use "a" before a consonant sound and "an" before a vowel sound.
- The "h" in honest is silent (not pronounced), so we say "an honest man".
- Other examples: a university, a unique plan, an hour I hope this helps.
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Yes, there's more to it. We use "a" before a consonant sound and "an" before a vowel sound.
The "h" in honest is silent (not pronounced), so we say "an honest man".
Other examples:
a university, a unique plan, an hour
I hope this helps.
The "h" in honest is silent (not pronounced), so we say "an honest man".
Other examples:
a university, a unique plan, an hour
I hope this helps.
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It seems too late but better be late than never n' nothing.
It is 'an honest' and not 'a honest',
because the sound of 'honest' in utterance is just like a vowel 'an onest'.
Other example is :
'an hour' not 'a hour'
We do not look at what character comes after a/an but what sound comes after it.
Let'stake a look
It is 'an honest' and not 'a honest',
because the sound of 'honest' in utterance is just like a vowel 'an onest'.
Other example is :
'an hour' not 'a hour'
We do not look at what character comes after a/an but what sound comes after it.
Let'stake a look
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but in some sentences we use a honest its not appropriate for every sentence . for example - he is a honest official . so it doesn't matter it can only be an honest .
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I think , A honest is the right one.
When H is followed by two vowel and prefixed with consonant then only an is used.
E.g, an hour, an heir, an hair etc.
But here in this case a - article will be used. Which sounds like an honest.
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