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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
A or an usage
It is a holiday.
It is a holy war.
Is this correct grammar or should we use an in both these sentenses.
It is a holy war.
Is this correct grammar or should we use an in both these sentenses.
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They are both correct. Use 'an' when the /h/ is not pronounced or pronounced in a very unstressed position: A holiday, a holy war, a hooligan, a herb (BrE) An herb (AmE), an Hawaiian shirt, an honest man .
- They are both correct.
- Use 'an' when the /h/ is not pronounced or pronounced in a very unstressed position: A holiday, a holy war, a hooligan, a herb (BrE) An herb (AmE), an Hawaiian shirt, an honest man .
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They are both correct. Use 'an' when the /h/ is not pronounced or pronounced in a very unstressed position:
A holiday, a holy war, a hooligan, a herb (BrE)
An herb (AmE), an Hawaiian shirt, an honest man.
A holiday, a holy war, a hooligan, a herb (BrE)
An herb (AmE), an Hawaiian shirt, an honest man.
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