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.


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