A an - Using An Instead of A Before a Pronounced H - Article Index

Encyclopedia - A An: Encyclopedia - A An
A and an function as the indefinite forms of the grammatical article in the English language and can also represent the number one. A an ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - A An: Encyclopedia Ii - A An - Using An Instead Of A Before A Pronounced H
The form "an" is always prescribed before words beginning with a silent "h," such as "honorable," "heir," "hour," and, in American Englis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - A An: Encyclopedia Ii - A An - An
An is the older form, now used before words starting with a vowel sound, regardless of whether the word begins with a vowel letter. Examp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - A An: Encyclopedia Ii - A An - Represents The Number One
In addition to serving as an article, a and an are also used as synonyms for the number one, as in "make a wish", "a hundred". An was ori...   » Read the article