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Renton
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11-09-2008, 07:13 PM
Post subject: an historic
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Straight Flush
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anyone tired of hearing this on the news lately?
since when do you place the article 'an' before a consonant sound?
I'm no English scholar but can someone verify this for me?
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Lukie
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a historic
an honest
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Flush
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Quote:
"A" goes before all words that begin with consonants.
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with one exception: Use an before unsounded h.
* an honorable peace
* an honest error
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http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/esliart.html
I guess if you pronounce historic without the 'h' sound it would be correct, but that would be stupid.
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I thought black people would be happy Obama got elected?
it is an istoric moment. be grateful.
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3 3 3 I'm only half evil.
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zook
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renton we are like those sisters in the old "mysteries of the unknown" commercials where one feels pain 1000 miles away when the other burns her hand on the stove
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swiggidy
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/will never be as good as LDO
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(\__/)
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Originally Posted by zook
renton we are like those sisters in the old "mysteries of the unknown" commercials where one feels pain 1000 miles away when the other burns her hand on the stove
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So you're a chick?
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LOL OPERATIONS
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zook
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Originally Posted by bigred
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Originally Posted by zook
renton we are like those sisters in the old "mysteries of the unknown" commercials where one feels pain 1000 miles away when the other burns her hand on the stove
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So you're a chick? |
Your pickup lines need work.
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DrButtInski
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Originally Posted by zook
renton we are like those sisters in the old "mysteries of the unknown" commercials where one feels pain 1000 miles away when the other burns her hand on the stove
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lol irl
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I was taught to say 'an historic' in both British and Canadian schools.
"Blimey, wot an 'istoric moment!"
In Britain, the preference is generally for using 'an' because the first syllable in 'historic' isn't accented.
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"I loose, you loose", "I will probably loose my USB key", and "xxxx is such a looser" tilts me more
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Originally Posted by Jack Sawyer
"I loose, you loose", "I will probably loose my USB key", and "xxxx is such a looser" tilts me more
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THIS OMG THIS
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Wikipedia is the best thing ever. Anyone in the world can write anything they want about any subject. So you know you are getting the best possible information.
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http://www.betterwritingskills.com/tip-w005.html
"Summary
Both usages are sufficiently common to be considered correct in modern English. "
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Renton
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yeah i guess if enough ppl fuck it up then it just becomes accepted, as in ofTen. Probably the basis for the entire english language tbh.
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