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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Question about the indefinite article 'an'

Are only 'silent h words' such as 'honest' get preceded by 'an' or all words that start with 'h' regardless of whether their 'h' is silent or not.

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Only those with a silent "h". There are also some words that people treat differently. For example some people will say "an hotel" giving it a silent "h".

— LouiseT

  • Only those with a silent "h".
  • There are also some words that people treat differently.
  • For example some people will say "an hotel" giving it a silent "h".
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Only those with a silent "h".
There are also some words that people treat differently. For example some people will say "an hotel" giving it a silent "h".
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So they would pronounce it 'otel'?
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Yes. Or with the liaison it sounds a bit like a-notel.
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