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Big Mac Posted 23 years ago
Grammar

'a' or 'an'

I know it's a bit of an old chestnut but I have a disagreement with the head teacher at my wife's school. Is it "an historical event" or "a historical event"?
  

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Hi Big Mac, welcome to the forums.. A hotel, an hotel? Either is correct.

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Hi Big Mac, welcome to the forums..

A hotel, an hotel?

Either is correct.
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A historical event.
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I am not sure if you're correct. Obviously if you pronounce the 'a' as a long 'a' it sounds correct, but if you pronounce it as a short 'a' it sounds awkward. For instance, 'an hotel' is correct in english usage (as opposed to US english), it may have something to do with the origin of the word after the article, hotel being the French version of hostel.
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I though about this one (as I've always felt it sounded weird too).. I tricked myself into using them in sentences and realised I say:

"A historical, a hotel" I could rarely use 'an' infront of either of them.

Sometimes I say "an historical", but it would sound like "an'istorical"
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