Imagine prostrating yourself to Trump in this embarrassing way. Sheesh.

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    Not sure if you know this but I find it fun to know so I’m going to share.

    In English when deciding whether to use a or an you should look at the start of the following word and if it starts with a vowel sound then use an else use a.

    Examples:

    • An apple
    • An hour (note doesn’t start with a vowel but sounds like a vowel)
    • A goat
    • A criminal offence
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      1 month ago

      An hour

      Note, this can differ by region. For example, “an historic …” is common in the UK, whereas it would be “a historic …” in the US due to accent differences.

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        1 month ago

        That’s because the h is silent at the beginning of a word in the UK.

        An 'istoric

        A Historic makes sense if you pronounce the hard H