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Shivanand Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

A or An herb

Which is correct?

'A herb'

or

'An herb'.
  

Top answer

Shivanand, This is purely a phonological issue. For those speakers who pronounce the word as 'erb' then is used, otherwise it's .

  • Shivanand, This is purely a phonological issue.
  • For those speakers who pronounce the word as 'erb' then is used, otherwise it's .
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Shivanand,

This is purely a phonological issue. For those speakers who pronounce the word as 'erb' then is used, otherwise it's .
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"an herb" (anerb) in American English.
"a herb" (aherb) in British English.

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