M. T. is correct. I certainly don't endorse *everything* Grammar Girl says, but she often breaks things down in an easy-to-understand way. Her overview of "a vs. an" is here: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/a-versus-an.aspx John 2011/8/26 高椅美津子 <[log in to unmask]> > Carol Morrison さんは書きました: > > A friend just asked me which is correct: "a historic hurricane" or "an >> historic hurricane"? Can someone help me out here? >> Thanks! >> Carol >> >> a historic hurricane is correct, because "historic" does not begin with a > vowel sound. > > M.T. > > > To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface > at: > http://listserv.muohio.edu/**archives/ateg.html<http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html> > and select "Join or leave the list" > > Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ > To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/