Didn't realise this is a grammar list but anyway.... AFAIK "an historic occasion" is perfectly good english.
http://www.google.com/search?q=%22an+historic+occasion%22 3170 results http://www.google.com/search?q=%22a+historic+occasion%22 2640 results but.... http://www.google.com/search?q=%22an+heavy+object%22 32 results http://www.google.com/search?q=%22a+heavy+object%22 19100 results OK - still confused - search some more and: ---http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/anhistoric.html--- You should use "an" before a word beginning with an "H" only if the "H" is not pronounced: "an honest effort"; it's properly "a historic event" though many sophisticated speakers somehow prefer the sound of "an historic," so that version is not likely to get you into any real trouble. ---http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/anhistoric.html--- Love that site - it has all the answers So I was wrong, "an historic occasion" is incorrect but Adam is right "an H" is correct. Cheers Mark --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MX Downunder AsiaPac DevCon - http://mxdu.com/
