>Americans say and write "an historic" instead of "a historic"
>>52297845
>americans pronounce respite as "res-spit"
>>52297845
>Brits literally say "an hospital"
Autism desu.
>>52297845
I thought it was just brits that did that, I've always written and said a historic
>>52297845
Other way around, moron. It's correct English that has 'an historic'; it's lazy barbarian American English that has 'a historic'.
>>52297922
But historic doesn't start with a vowel-like sound.
>>52297922
http://grammarist.com/usage/an-historic/
>In all main varieties of English, the use of an as the article preceding historic (an historic) is an unnecessary affectation. The rule for the indefinite article is that we use a before words beginning with a consonant sound, and an before words beginning with a vowel sound. The h at the beginning of historic is a consonant sound, soft though it may be. As far as we know, there are no modern English dialects in which the h in historic is silent (please correct us if we’re wrong), so there’s no reason for anyone to use an instead of a before the word.
>The same applies with the words historical, historian, and so on. They start with consonant sound, so their article is a.
Back to the bush you fucking cow.
>>52297845
I don't do that. The only people I've ever witnessed doing that are Brits and their non-revolutionary ilk.
maybe when it's spelled out or something
because you are suppose to say an h
>>52298687
Nope, it's never supposed to be "an historic", because of the aforementioned rules of grammar...
Seriously dude, do you really (as a native english speaker) need to get lectured by a european?
>>52298687
>>52298760
Oh shit, sorry. I thought you made a mistake and didn't write the rest of the word "historic"...
Of course it's "an h". Listen to what you are saying, when saying "h" - it starts with a vocal sound
>>52298687
>an h
But Brits would say "a haych"
>>52298934
Not the educated lot..
>>52298217
Thailand teaching english to english speaking countries.
Great job thai.
What an shit thread.
First person I ever heard say "an historic" was Captain Picard... who is a bong. I've only ever heard bongs say it.
>non anglos teaching english to anglos
just like how non japs teach japs japanese
equally cringe worthy
>>52300947
I don't know why my sentence structure is like that, but ok
>>52298217
you sure made him look like a idiot
>>52300925
funny, I only see/hear yanks say it
>an HP laptop
>>52301168
"Aych". Do you not hear the first sound mon amie?
Do you say an unicorn?
>>52297845
>Brits talk about "maths" and "sport" instead of "math" and "sports"
There's only one kind of math, but there are many kinds of sports you stupid lobsterbacks.
>>52301577
>There's only one kind of math
>>52300925
You mean the guy acting on US tv, reading from a US script written by a US writer?
>>52301681
"Mathematics" is not a plural word, it just ends in "s." It's weird to shorten a word but keep the last letter for no real reason.
>mfw I say 'a' for everything
>even 'a apple'
>>52301168
The letter H when spoken begins with a vowel sound, so obviously you would say "an HP laptop". Saying "a HP laptop" would sound stupid.
>>52297922
>Australian
>Having any say on barbaric dialects
>>52301168
>a HP laptop
>>52301168
>ayyych pe
I write "a historic" b/c it has an "H" which is a consonant.
Consonants = A
Vowels = An
An Elephant
A Mouse
An Apple
A Map
A Historical Map
An Icy Map.
And yes I am an American.
NUFF SAID!!!
>>52303353
>a hour
>>52303376
>hour
>pronounced 'our'
the rule applies to the sound, not the spelling
come down from the mountain m8
>>52303376
That's a tricky twist. If you pronounce the "H" then you say "A Hour" If you leave it silent then you say "An Hour". English sometimes has silent letters. The h in herb is silent too etc.
But that is advanced level English which I think its not worthy worrying too much as you learn more and more then you will get the hang of it.
>>52303429
>not an our
>>52303429
English is my native language
Did anyone see my iPod?
>>52303712
post pic of an nepalese scenerey
>>52303743
Fuck man, this dude looks like my teenage cousin. What's his name?
>>52303429
The h in herb is not silent over here.
>>52304089
this
don't know why amerifats say 'errrb' when it sounds more pommy and even the poms don't say it
>>52303429
>this is advanced level english
literally can't be made up
>>52297845
>an h
Man I don't even hear people say "an" around here. It's always "a" that precedes a vowel for some reason.
>>52304176
Blame the Brits for fucking up Olde English. Shits all wonky now.
an herb
>>52304166
It used to be silent in Britain, they changed it and we didn't.
>an american says "i could care less"
>an american says "can i come with"
>an american says "i wrote him"
>an american says "an herbal bath in an historic hotel"
>an american says "evidenced by x"
>an hero
>>52304323
>an historic hotel
Actually, it would be "a historic hotel". We pronounce the "h" in historic.
>>52297845
but we say AYY HISTORICK and write a historic
>>52303429
>h in herb is silent
No it isn't.
>>52304089
>https://translate.google.com.mx/#en/es/herb
does you google translate pronounce it?
