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"ok but what is the term for the rule that says we must use a and an ?
I don't know and this is going to bother me"
Its been bothering me for ages. I've asked my friend who is known for his knowledge on this subject and he's in the dark too. |
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"What is the word for my ex husband who is always saying "an unit" when referring to what we should be. It gets on my nerves big time!"
That would do my nut right in especially if it's been pointed out previously  |
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"ok but what is the term for the rule that says we must use a and an ?
I don't know and this is going to bother me
Its been bothering me for ages. I've asked my friend who is known for his knowledge on this subject and he's in the dark too."
I've looked on some ESL sites which are usually good at telling you the names of the grammatical rules, and I'm coming up with nothing.
According to Goodwin's ancient Greek grammar, the practice in ancient Greek is called a movable consonant. I have no idea if this is correct in English but now I will sleep tonight  |
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"What is the word for my ex husband who is always saying "an unit" when referring to what we should be. It gets on my nerves big time!
That would do my nut right in especially if it's been pointed out previously "
Years he's been doing it! |
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"What is the word for my ex husband who is always saying "an unit" when referring to what we should be. It gets on my nerves big time!"
And when people say 'an historic...' It might be grammatically correct but it's still annoying |
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"There's not a name for it OP.
Don't overthink it.  "
oh Lord I'm not overthinking its just one of those things that I wonder about from time to time along with the meaning of life and what happened to one of my cake forks |
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"What is the word for my ex husband who is always saying "an unit" when referring to what we should be. It gets on my nerves big time!
That would do my nut right in especially if it's been pointed out previously
Years he's been doing it!"
Gorilla tape = say no more  |
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over a year ago
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"I dunno, but you'd probably want to take a breezeblock to my skull for my one.
I don't say "on a horse" I say "on an awse"
*hangs head*
Me too  "
Ain't it a horsey? |
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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago
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"I dunno, but you'd probably want to take a breezeblock to my skull for my one.
I don't say "on a horse" I say "on an awse"
*hangs head*
Me too
Ain't it a horsey?"
Only if you're singing to a baby. |
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"I dunno, but you'd probably want to take a breezeblock to my skull for my one.
I don't say "on a horse" I say "on an awse"
*hangs head*
Me too "
And to the other one, "an historic" .... naaaaahhh, it's "an istoric"
I don't see the issue  |
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"What is the word for my ex husband who is always saying "an unit" when referring to what we should be. It gets on my nerves big time!
And when people say 'an historic...' It might be grammatically correct but it's still annoying "
It's not correct. An hour would be though as the h is silent. Where the h is not silent it would be a. |
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"What is the word for my ex husband who is always saying "an unit" when referring to what we should be. It gets on my nerves big time!
And when people say 'an historic...' It might be grammatically correct but it's still annoying
It's not correct. An hour would be though as the h is silent. Where the h is not silent it would be a. "
That's the one. And seeing as us with the East End accent don't use the letter h, we're sound |
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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago
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"I dunno, but you'd probably want to take a breezeblock to my skull for my one.
I don't say "on a horse" I say "on an awse"
*hangs head*
Me too
And to the other one, "an historic" .... naaaaahhh, it's "an istoric"
I don't see the issue "
We wouldn't really use the word historic though. |
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"I dunno, but you'd probably want to take a breezeblock to my skull for my one.
I don't say "on a horse" I say "on an awse"
*hangs head*
Me too
And to the other one, "an historic" .... naaaaahhh, it's "an istoric"
I don't see the issue
We wouldn't really use the word historic though."
It'd just be old |
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"What is the word for my ex husband who is always saying "an unit" when referring to what we should be. It gets on my nerves big time!
And when people say 'an historic...' It might be grammatically correct but it's still annoying "
I’m the opposite, it bugs me when people say ‘a historic’. |
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"I was watching Clarkson's Farm and he kept saying "a egg". I know he thinks its an amusing little quirk but it set me wondering yet again about this vowel/consonant thing. "
Oh that just got me. It's either "an egg" or "a fucking egg ya numpty" |
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"What is the word for my ex husband who is always saying "an unit" when referring to what we should be. It gets on my nerves big time!
And when people say 'an historic...' It might be grammatically correct but it's still annoying "
I think an historic is correct because in practice we use crasis here - the crashing together and thus elision of the beginning or end of a word. As noted already, it comes out "an istoric". |
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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago
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"What is the word for my ex husband who is always saying "an unit" when referring to what we should be. It gets on my nerves big time!
And when people say 'an historic...' It might be grammatically correct but it's still annoying
I’m the opposite, it bugs me when people say ‘a historic’. "
But either way is acceptable depending on the context in which it's being used to describe something. |
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"ok but what is the term for the rule that says we must use a and an ?
I don't know and this is going to bother me
Its been bothering me for ages. I've asked my friend who is known for his knowledge on this subject and he's in the dark too.
I've looked on some ESL sites which are usually good at telling you the names of the grammatical rules, and I'm coming up with nothing.
According to Goodwin's ancient Greek grammar, the practice in ancient Greek is called a movable consonant. I have no idea if this is correct in English but now I will sleep tonight "
We'll go with:
(a) If there is an existing name for it, Swing is the best chance of being the authority on here.
(b) If there isn't actually a name for it, then henceforward through perpetuity it shall be known on fab as "the Nicecouple561" rule. |
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"I dunno, but you'd probably want to take a breezeblock to my skull for my one.
I don't say "on a horse" I say "on an awse"
*hangs head* "
You could try being on a Norse. I'd say it was an 'istoric event... |
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"I was watching Clarkson's Farm and he kept saying "a egg". I know he thinks its an amusing little quirk but it set me wondering yet again about this vowel/consonant thing. "
Clarkson is a complete consonant |
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"ok but what is the term for the rule that says we must use a and an ?
This is going to keep me awake tonight and it's too late to message my friend who has an English degree from Oxford to ask  "
Just send him a screenshot in the morning  |
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"ok but what is the term for the rule that says we must use a and an ?
I don't know and this is going to bother me
Its been bothering me for ages. I've asked my friend who is known for his knowledge on this subject and he's in the dark too.
I've looked on some ESL sites which are usually good at telling you the names of the grammatical rules, and I'm coming up with nothing.
According to Goodwin's ancient Greek grammar, the practice in ancient Greek is called a movable consonant. I have no idea if this is correct in English but now I will sleep tonight
We'll go with:
(a) If there is an existing name for it, Swing is the best chance of being the authority on here.
(b) If there isn't actually a name for it, then henceforward through perpetuity it shall be known on fab as "the Nicecouple561" rule."
fame at last! |
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