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AH020387 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Indefinite article "an" and the letter "h"
Do we use the indefinite article "an" for only words with silent "h" or any "h"?
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e. spoken). The purpose of the "n" in "an" is to allow a glide from one word to the other.
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- spoken).
- The purpose of the "n" in "an" is to allow a glide from one word to the other.
- it is easier to say "an apple" than it would be to say "a apple" (which is wrong).
- However, at least in Great Britain, I have notivced that certain words, most of all the word "history" often come with "an", even though the "h" is clearly spoken.
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Generally the question is how words are pronounced (i.e. spoken). The purpose of the "n" in "an" is to allow a glide from one word to the other. it is easier to say "an apple" than it would be to say "a apple" (which is wrong).
However, at least in Great Britain, I have notivced that certain words, most of all the word "history" often come with "an", even though the "h" is clearly spo
However, at least in Great Britain, I have notivced that certain words, most of all the word "history" often come with "an", even though the "h" is clearly spo
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Silent h always (an honor) and unstressed h for some (a/an historic event).
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