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That's actually correct - 'an' before a sounded 'h' is a style issue in American English, and still commonly used. In nearly every other English dialect it is a
by jameyc 14y ago
That's actually correct - 'an' before a sounded 'h' is a style issue in American English, and still commonly used. In nearly every other English dialect it is a strict rule.
- ajhit406 14y agoYeah I was just going to comment on this too-- "a" vs. "an" actually has to do with pronunciation, not strictly words that begin with vowels. Maybe the author is Irish =)
- astrodust 14y agoWhat's peculiar is that "a house" or "a hose" is given to be correct, but "a honour" or "a hour" is not. It's probably that words with a more French origin, where the "h" is subdued, require "an" where the harder "h" from more Germanic words does not.