Gramatically which is correct and why? A HERBAL or AN HERBAL.t?

Question

E.g. If I write "ABC is a herbal drug" is it correct?
If I write "ABC is an herbal drug" is it correct?

I am concerned about the usage of "A" and "An" which is correct?

Answer 1

In British English this word and its derivatives, such as herbaceous, herbal, herbicide, and herbivore, are pronounced with h. In American English the situation is not as simple. Herb and herbal are more often pronounced (ûrb) and (ûr´bl) than (hûrb) and (hûr´bl), and the opposite is true of herbaceous, herbicide, and herbivore, which are all more often pronounced with the h.

Therefore in British English it would be "ABC is a herbal drug"
and in American English it would be "ABC is an herbal drug".

Answer 2

You have to listen for the vowel sound, not necessarily the letter. In 'herbal' the 'h' is silent. You only hear the vowel sound 'e.'

'An herbal' is correct. If the word was 'house,' you can hear the 'h,' therefore, it would be 'a house.' :)

Answer 3

A Herbal Drug is correct.

Use "an" when the word coming after it begins with any of these sounds "a/e/i/o" even if a word begins with any of these letters and there is no sound of them then don't use "an" as in:

Uncle = /ancle/ Use - an uncle

European = /Uropean/ Use - a european


NOTE: "H" IN "HERBAL" IS NOT SILENT! IT HAS ITS VALUE IN THIS WORD! ANY DOUBT? LOOK IT UP IN ANY DICTIONARY!

Answer 4

ABC is an herbal drug.

It's because the "h" is silent, therefore the beginning sound is a vowel sound, making it "an".

Answer 5

an herbal is correct because the "h" in herbal is silent, and "e" is a vowel, so you use an herbal instead of a herbal.

Answer 6

Although herbal starts with a consonant, it is silent. So it's as though it started with an e.

Answer 7

Use "an" before a vowel sound, not necessarily before any vowel. an hour ... a hotel
an umbrella ... a univeristy

So, how do you pronounce "herbal"?
If you say "her"bal, use "a";
if you say "erbal", use "an".

Answer 8

grammatically.. we say abc is a herbal

the rule on article...well,, the general one at least..
if i remember it correctly.. we use the article "a" before a word which starts with a consonant... and "an" when the word next to it starts with a vowel..but it has exemptions like most rules..like..soundings and all..
but with regards to what u wanted to know.. that is how we use em..

eg. the man with the red jacket is "a" jerk ..
the man with the red jacket is "an" aS#.h.ole

lol.. sorry.. whoever that man in the red jacket is..

Answer 9

A herbal, a hydrofoil, a hippopotamus, a hippie etc.

Answer 10

when you write it, you write "a herbal"
but because you don't pronounce the h when you say it, you say "an 'erbal"
hope i helped