37 points | by azhenley 2 hours ago
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Any verdict for "historic"?
It depends on if you're speaking British or American English.
The British pronounce it as "istory," so they use "an" before.
I've spent some time thinking about this before, and it provides a clue about the writers accent. For example:
"An 'H'", and "a 'H'" are both equally valid following this rule (by my interpretation), depending on how you pronounce the letter 'H'.
A/an herb, for example.
/heitsh/ vs /eitsh/. I think it's mostly Irish with the former.
Any verdict for "historic"?
It depends on if you're speaking British or American English.
The British pronounce it as "istory," so they use "an" before.
I've spent some time thinking about this before, and it provides a clue about the writers accent. For example:
"An 'H'", and "a 'H'" are both equally valid following this rule (by my interpretation), depending on how you pronounce the letter 'H'.
A/an herb, for example.
/heitsh/ vs /eitsh/. I think it's mostly Irish with the former.