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I really have to wonder if anyone actually reads the newspaper before they begin the press run. Take a look at today's front page headline, and tell us what's wrong.
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It says it isn't going to rain? Oh. shoulda been An Historic view? But..it can be either according to this; The Gregg Reference Manual, Tenth Edition (1101), says, “In speech, both “a historic occasion” and “an historic occasion” are okay. It depends on whether the “his” is sounded or left silent. In writing, “a historic occasion” is the form more often used. |
G, thanks for the clarification, but that one jumped off the page at me.
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Apparently there is a long battle over which usage is correct:
Article for translators: Do we say “an historic” or “a historic”? |
I think the preference for "an historic" came from old British usage where "H's" were mostly dropped. If you pronounce the H, you can say "a historic."
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Ya gotta love TOTV.
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