What is the grammatically correct way to say this? I would think it would be A hour ahead, but I usually find my self saying AN hour ahead.
2007-03-13 11:12:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Your instincts are correct, it is an hour ahead. Like an honest girl, it is the sound at the start of the following word, not the first letter, that determines the use of a or an.
2007-03-13 11:16:38 · answer #1 · answered by Bethany 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
AN hour...the "h" is meant to be silent, and that makes the first letter an o, a vowel, and in our crazy English language, AN is the correct choice.
2007-03-13 14:49:53 · answer #2 · answered by CuriosityMadeTheCatWise 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An hour ahead is correct grammer.
2007-03-13 11:50:50 · answer #3 · answered by aracnis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Australia has 3 time zones. on the East Coast (Qld,NSW,Vic,Tas and ACT) whilst it fairly is two:30pm on Friday- it fairly is 9:30pm Thursday nighttime in California. interior the Centre (SA and NT) deduct 0.5 an hour on the West Coast (WA) deduct 2 hours. (NB- those situations variety for the time of daytime saving)
2016-09-30 21:18:48 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The correct answer is ''an hour'' The letter 'h' is silent
2007-03-13 11:16:25 · answer #5 · answered by amelie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the basic rule of thumb is use an if the following word starts with a vowel and use a if it doesnt.
2007-03-13 11:26:09 · answer #6 · answered by mzduncan1999 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your tongue is correct. "An" is used before the sound of a vowel, while "A" is used before the sound of a consonent.
2007-03-13 11:46:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"An" is used in front of words begining with vowels or vowel sounds.
2007-03-13 11:17:17 · answer #8 · answered by Erinyes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an hour, because the h is silent
2007-03-13 11:15:22 · answer #9 · answered by crzywriter 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋