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( , Fri 28 May 2004, 16:40, archived)

If a word starts with 'h' you can put 'an' or 'a' before it.
/teacher
( ,
Fri 28 May 2004, 16:44,
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/teacher

an "h"omage sounds just as wrong as
a "omage"
;)
( ,
Fri 28 May 2004, 16:46,
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a "omage"
;)

if the H is silent then its an 'an' and if its not then its an 'a'.
eg. A Hotel
An Hour
or if you cant pronounce words properly "An 'otel".
( ,
Fri 28 May 2004, 16:46,
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eg. A Hotel
An Hour
or if you cant pronounce words properly "An 'otel".

since you can say either an historian or a historian and still be correct.
( ,
Fri 28 May 2004, 16:48,
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and "an homage" suggests it is being pronounced in the american faux-french stylee rather hom-idge.
( ,
Fri 28 May 2004, 16:52,
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You use "an" when the noun begins with a vowel.
"H" is not a vowel.
A hotel, a hospial
not
an 'otel, an 'ospital
Won't somebody think of the children?!
( ,
Fri 28 May 2004, 16:54,
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"H" is not a vowel.
A hotel, a hospial
not
an 'otel, an 'ospital
Won't somebody think of the children?!

fucks up on "european" aswell.
"An european country." Sounds wrong.
"A european country." Sounds correct.
:-)
( ,
Fri 28 May 2004, 16:59,
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"An european country." Sounds wrong.
"A european country." Sounds correct.
:-)

but as a general note i can't help but think whats the point in a new compo if everyone is reposting old stuff
( ,
Fri 28 May 2004, 16:41,
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reposts'll be mostly done by the end of the day, so that's 6 more days of gloriously fresh hummus (we can hope)
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Fri 28 May 2004, 16:43,
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