GM FrightOfficer
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re: AN heroic
by GM Fright on 07/14/2011 3:41 pm
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/591/1/
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/540/01/
Purdue Grammar People wrote: | In some cases where "h" is pronounced, such as "historical," you can use an. |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_articles
Wikipedia wrote: | The article "an" is sometimes seen in such phrases as "an historic", "an heroic" and "an hotel of excellence" in both British and American usage...Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage allows "both a and an are used in writing a historic an historic". |
http://stlouiscatholic.blogspot.com/2008/09/heroic-father.html
"An Heroic Father"
Wordinfo wrote: | Before "h" in an unstressed or weakly stressed syllable, "a" and "an" are both used in writing (an historic, a historic) but an is more usual in speech, whether the "h" is pronounced or not. This variation exists as a result of historical development; in unstressed and weakly stressed syllables, "h" was formerly not pronounced in many words as it is currently pronounced by many people. A few words; such as, historic and (especially in England) hotel, are in transition, and may be found with either a or an. Apparently, people may now choose the article that suits their personal pronunciation preferences with several h words.
Occasionally in modern writing and speech and regularly in the King James Version of the Bible, an is used before "h" in a stressed syllable, as in an hundred. Again, we have the same historical change: many more words were pronounced with a silent initial "h" in the past than are in the present. A few words; such as, heir, hour, and honest, generally have silent "h"; some others, like herb or humble are pronounced both ways. Use a or an according to your personal pronunciation preferences. |
http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/629/a-historic-or-an-historic
Grammar website wrote: | In certain accents, history, hotel, etc. are pronounced with an h sound. In those accents, a should be used. In other accents, such as my own, it is pronounced without an h sound, and therefore starts with a vowel. In that accent, it would be correct for one to say an.
Queen Elizabeth II is one such person who could correctly say an historic event. President Obama is one such person who could correctly say a historic event.
In writing, it doesn't really matter which one is used. |
Call yourself correct all you like, but stop calling me wrong.
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re: AN heroic
by Obeliska/Tavie on 07/14/2011 5:02 pm
Consuming mass quantities of crow!
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re: AN heroic
by Amminidabtree on 07/14/2011 5:48 pm
An horrendously stupid post.
CLEARLY
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JunkrFriend
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re: AN heroic
by Junkr on 07/14/2011 8:19 pm
An hero, please
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VyviiFriend
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re: AN heroic
by Vyvii on 07/14/2011 8:47 pm
So a few of us made an honest mistake.
You are a major NERD though.
Like M A J O R.
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GM FrightOfficer
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re: AN heroic
by GM Fright on 07/14/2011 10:44 pm
Close.
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SomositoRaider
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re: AN heroic
by Somosito on 07/15/2011 3:12 am
Your wrong.
TO EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO CORRECT ME IT'S A FUCKING JOKE.
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re: AN heroic
by Lydecker Lies on 07/15/2011 10:36 am
Somosito wrote: | Your wrong.
TO EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO CORRECT ME IT'S A FUCKING JOKE. |
TO EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO CORRECT ME:* IT'S A FUCKING JOKE.
Anyways, I am TRULY SORRY for starting this discussion.
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re: AN heroic
by Junkr on 07/15/2011 10:51 am
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GM FrightOfficer
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re: AN heroic
by GM Fright on 07/15/2011 12:23 pm
Lydecker Lies wrote: |
Anyways, I am TRULY SORRY for starting this discussion. |
You didn't start it, Obzen started it about 8 months ago.
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SomositoRaider
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re: AN heroic
by Somosito on 07/15/2011 2:33 pm
I wish there was like button for Junkr's post...
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GM FrightOfficer
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re: AN heroic
by GM Fright on 07/15/2011 11:42 pm
I didn't understand Junkr's post.
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SiletenseRaider
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re: AN heroic
by Siletense on 07/16/2011 12:04 pm
>this thread
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